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From an Act of Parliament, Engineering Council Act 2011 (Act 819)

No.  [Engineering Council Act 2011 (Act 819, Section 13 (1)]

By submitting an application to the Registrar through a Licensed Body (LB).   [Engineering Council Act 2011 (Act 819, Section 13 (2)]

Only if there is a REGISTERED ENGINEERING PRACTITIONER in partnership, joint venture or other permanent association with that person. [Engineering Council Act 2011 (Act 819, Section 33 (1)(2)]

 No. There are four registers, namely;

  • Professional Engineers’ Register
  • Professional Engineering Technologists’ Register
  • Engineering Technicians’ Register
  • Engineering Craftsmen’s 

   [Engineering Council Act 2011 (Act 819, Section 16 (1)(2)]

Yes, the person must apply to the Registrar though a LC to be placed in the Temporary Register

          [Engineering Council Act 2011 (Act 819, Section 16 (7)]

Yes, registration must be renewed annually.

        [Engineering Council Act 2011 (Act 819, Section 12]

Yes.   [Engineering Council Act 2011 (Act 819, Section 17 (1)]

For the following reasons;

  • Conviction of an offence under Act 819
  • Conviction of an offence related to engineering
  • Guilty of professional misconduct

   [Engineering Council Act 2011 (Act 819, Section 17 (1)]

Yes. The Council collaborates with the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission   [Engineering Council Act 2011 (Act 819, Section 20 (1)]

Yes.      [Engineering Council Act 2011 (Act 819, Section 23 (1)]

Yes     [Engineering Council Act 2011 (Act 819, Section 24]

Yes. On conviction, a fine of not more than 5,000 penalty units or a term of imprisonment not more than two years or both.   [Engineering Council Act 2011 (Act 819, Section 44(1)]