Background of BEM
A statutory body constituted under the Registration of Engineers Act 1967 with perpetual succession and a common seal, Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), which may sue and be sued. This government body was built in 23th August 1972. BEM primary role is to facilitate the registration of Engineers, Engineering Technologists, Inspectors of Works, Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships and Bodies Corporate providing professional engineering services and; to regulate the professional conduct and practice of registered person in order to safeguard the safety and interest of the public.
BEM falls within the ambit of responsibility of the Minister of Works. Vested with wide powers, the Minister may suspend the operation of the Registration of Engineers Act 1967 (REA) in any part of Malaysia by notification in the gazette. The appointment of the Board Members and the Registrar is made by the Minister.
The Registration of Engineers Act 1967 and the Registration of Engineers Regulations 1990 have been amended in 2015 with date of operation on 31st July 2015. The amended REA will be known as “Registration of Engineers Act 1967′ whilst the accompanying Regulations will be known as “Registration of Engineers Regulatons 1990 “.
These latest amendments are a direct result of Government policies on trade for services. As Malaysia developed towards a service industry the issue of “liberalisation” of the services came to the forefront in the Free Trade Agreements (FTA) which the country signed. These latest amendments directly address liberalisation issues in order for the country to meet its international obligations.
The need to regulate the Engineering Team; Engineers, Engineering Technologists and Engineering Technicians has also led the BEM to amend the REA to incorporate two new categories: Engineering Technologists and Inspector of Works (also known as Engineering Technicians).
For university graduate to register as Graduate Engineer if he/she wants to take up employment as a Graduate Engineer, it is mandatory register. This is in accordance with section 7(2)(a) which specified that “A Graduate Engineer who is registered with the Board may, subject to section 8, take up employment which requires him to perform professional engineering services.
Vision and Mission of BEM
Vision
A highly respected and authoritative body in engineering that ensures safety, health and interest of the public.
Mission
Regulate engineering services provided are of high quality, delivered with due diligence, conforming to professional ethics and benchmarked to the best practices.