Professional Engineers Act 2023
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Professional Engineers Act 2023
Professional Engineers Act 2023
Number A2023-8
Status In Force
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For infringement notice offences under this Act see Magistrates Court (Professional Engineers Infringement Notices) Regulation 2024
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R5 (current) 23 February 2026
R4 26 November 2025 - 22 February 2026
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R1 6 March 2024 - 24 May 2024
As notified 6 March 2024
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23 February 2026
Republication for amendments by A2026-2
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Minister for Planning and Sustainable Development - City and Environment Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
Name
Status
Classifier
Type
Under
Effective
Year and No
Professional Engineers Commencement Notice 2024 (Repealed)
Repealed
Commencement notices
s 2
5 March 2024 - 7 March 2024
CN2024-1
Professional Engineers (Professional Engineers Registrar) Appointment 2024 (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Notifiable instruments
s 10
6 March 2024 - 17 August 2025
NI2024-99
Professional Engineers (Assessment Entity) Approval 2024
None
Notifiable instruments
s 32
6 March 2024 - 5 March 2029
NI2024-100
Professional Engineers (Scope of Area of Engineering) Guideline 2024 (Repealed)
Repealed
Notifiable instruments
s 9
6 March 2024 - 9 September 2024
NI2024-117
Professional Engineers (Qualifications, Experience and Competencies) Determination 2024
None
Disallowable instruments
s 83
6 March 2024
DI2024-32
Professional Engineers (Fees) Determination 2024
(Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 88
6 March 2024 - 19 August 2025
DI2024-33
Professional Engineers Regulation 2024
None
Subordinate laws
s 89
6 March 2025
SL2024-3
Professional Engineers (Scope of Area of Engineering) Guideline 2024 (No 2)
None
Notifiable instruments
s 9
10 September 2024
NI2024-500
Professional Engineers (Professional Engineers) Code of Practice 2024
None
Disallowable instruments
s 85
6 March 2025
DI2024-279
Professional Engineers (Fire Safety Engineering) Code of Practice 2024
None
Disallowable instruments
s 85
6 March 2025
DI2024-280
Professional Engineers (Continuing Professional Development) Determination 2024
None
Disallowable instruments
s 84
6 March 2025
DI2024-281
Professional Engineers (Assessment Entity) Approval 2025
None
Notifiable instruments
s 32
27 February 2025 - 26 February 2030
NI2025-95
Professional Engineers (Fees) Determination 2025 (Repealed)
Repealed
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 88
20 August 2025 - 30 June 2026
DI2025-235
Professional Engineers (Fees) Determination 2026
None
Fee
Disallowable instruments
s 88
1 July 2026
DI2026-169
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Year and No
Classification
Status
Public Sector Management (Professional Engineers) Delegation 2024
6 March 2024
NI2024-101
ni
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23 February 2026
Republication for amendments by A2026-2
26 November 2025 - 22 February 2026
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26 November 2025
Republication for amendments by A2025-29
6 March 2025 - 25 November 2025
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6 March 2025
Republication for commenced provisions and amendments by A2023-36
25 May 2024 - 5 March 2025
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25 May 2024
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6 March 2024 - 24 May 2024
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6 March 2024
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As notified
11 April 2023
The commencement of this Act was amended by A2023-20
pt 5 and A2024-21 pt 6
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Professional Engineers Bill 2022 .
Notification statement
The Professional Engineers Act 2023 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 11 April 2023 (Parliamentary Counsel)
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11 April 2023
6 March 2024
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The commencement of this Act was amended by A2023-20
pt 5 and A2024-21 pt 6
Commencement
Provision
Commencement date
Commencement method
s 1, s 2
11 April 2023
LA s 75 (1)
s 3, s 4, pt 2, pt 3, pt 5, pt 11, pt 12, sch 1
6 March 2024
s 2 (1) and CN2024-1
remainder
6 March 2025
s 2 (2)
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
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Amending law
Amending provision
Commencement date
A2023-20
Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2023
pt 5
22 June 2023
A2023-36
Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023
sch 1 pt 1.51
6 March 2025
A2024-21
Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2024
pt 6
25 May 2024
A2025-29
Statute Law Amendment Act 2025
sch 3 pt 3.68
26 November 2025
A2026-2
Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2026
pt 7
23 February 2026
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