INTRODUCTION TO IPENZ COMPETENCE

BASED QUALITY MARKS

Introduction

IPENZ recognises that the type and complexity of engineering activities and problems
fall along a continuum. At one end are engineering tradespeople who have a strong
practical or craft component to their activity. At the other end are engineers who
have a strong theoretical component to their work and whose engineering activities
require a high knowledge of underpinning engineering principles.

IPENZ has registers of current competence and competence-based membership

classes that recognise competence in three general engineering roles professional
engineer, engineering technologists and engineering technician. The following table
sets out the matrix of competence-based quality marks.

Professional Engineering Engineering

Generic title
Engineer Technologist Technician

Sydney Accord
Dublin Accord
Washington Accord degree
diploma
Exemplifying degree 3 year Bachelor of
2 year Diploma of
qualification 4 year Bachelor of Engineering
Engineering
Engineering (BE) Technology
(NZDE)
(BEngTech)

IPENZ
Professional Technical Member Associate Member
Membership
Member MIPENZ TIPENZ AIPENZ
class

Chartered Engineering Certified

National Professional Technology Engineering
Register title Engineers Register Practitioners Technicians
CPEng Register ETPract Register CertETn

International International
International Professional Engineering
Register title Engineers Register Technologists
IntPE(NZ) Register IntET(NZ)

IPENZ has developed a Competence Standard for each engineering role. These
Standards recognise that there is commonality in the approach engineers take to
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analysing, solving, and managing engineering activity and there is a common
standard of professionalism and ethical behaviour that underpins their work, however
there is variance in the types of engineering activity they undertake.

The IPENZ Competence Standards were developed on the premise that:

Engineering technicians are competent at analysing, solving, managing and
taking responsibility for well-defined engineering problems and activities;
Engineering technologists are competent at analysing, solving, managing and
taking responsibility for broadly-defined engineering problems and activities;
Professional engineers are competent at analysing, solving, managing and taking
responsibility for complex engineering problems and activities

The definitions of these terms are critical to understanding the three IPENZ
Competence Standards.

Pathways to Formal Recognition of Competence

IPENZ acknowledges that engineers career paths are varied hence entry into
competence-based registers and/or membership classes is based on demonstrated
evidence of competence, through a portfolio of evidence which is assessed by IPENZ
Assessors IPENZ Members from similar practice fields as the applicant and who
have undergone training as an IPENZ Assessor.

Entry to registers and/or membership classes is not restricted to those with what are
considered the normal academic qualifications. As an example, although the
majority of engineers seeking TIPENZ membership or ETPract registration have a
Bachelor of Engineering Technology accredited by IPENZ and/or recognised through
the Sydney Accord, there will always be some engineers who can demonstrate they
have acquired the required competencies who have gained their knowledge of
engineering principles through an alternative education pathway.

What is a Competence standard?

A competence standard is an indication of an expected level of performance. The

competence assessments conducted by IPENZ require applicants to provide sufficient
evidence to demonstrate they are able to consistently apply knowledge,
understanding and skills to the standard expected of a reasonable professional
engineer.

Format of IPENZ Competence Standard for Professional Engineers

This document contains the standard and associated material.

12 elements: these represent broad areas of engineering performance. Taken
holistically, these elements make up the minimum standard of competence for the
specific engineering role as outlined in this document.
performance indicators (bullet points): these are not part of the standard but
provide further detail as to the meaning of each element thereby enabling the
applicant and assessors to have a clearer understanding of the performance
required to demonstrate competency in each element. They are important
indicators of competence but are not criteria that need to be met nor are they an
exhaustive list.
definition: these provide a critical component of the standard and need to be
considered carefully by applicants when they are preparing their portfolio of
evidence to demonstrate they meet the competence standard.
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Performance assessed against each Element

Those undertaking an assessment with IPENZ are expected to provide to their

Assessment Panel evidence of their current competence which demonstrates that
they are able to meet all the elements of the relevant standard. The Panel, however,
considers the totality of the evidence supplied and makes a holistic assessment as to
whether each applicant meets the IPENZ Competence Standard for the relevant
engineering role.

Chartered Professional Engineers of New Zealand Rules (No 2) 2002

The Chartered Professional Engineers of New Zealand Rules (No 2) 2002 and
amendments specify the minimum standard of competence for registration as a
Chartered Professional Engineer and for continued registration. The IPENZ
Regulations for Competence Registers replicate these rules and set standards of
competence for registration (and continued registration) as engineering technologist
and engineering technicians. They also standardise the assessment process for all
IPENZ competency-based quality marks.

Practice Area

The CPEng Rules and IPENZ Regulations for Competence Registers definition is:

practice area means an engineers area of practice, as determined by

a. the area within which he or she has engineering knowledge and skills;
and
b. the nature of his or her professional engineering activities.

The practice area is a combination of both the area in which the engineer holds
specialised engineering knowledge and the nature of the activities performed, and one
or both of these may change over the course of professional life. The competence of
the applicant will be assessed in his/her current area of engineering practice.

Code of Ethical Conduct

Each competence standard requires demonstration of ethical behaviour. There are

three relevant ethical codes the CPEng Code of Ethical Conduct, the code for
registrants on IPENZ competence-based registers and one for IPENZ Members
however, the substantive components of the codes are identical. The CPEng code of
ethical conduct is included at the rear of this document for completeness.

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IPENZ COMPETENCE STANDARD FOR
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
The following competence standard sets the entry standard for engineers seeking
formal peer recognition as a competent professional engineer by undertaking an
IPENZ competence assessment. The competence standard sets the standard for
initial registration as a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng), and the standard for
entry into the class of Professional Member with IPENZ ENGINEERS NEW ZEALAND
and informs entry into the International Register for Professional Engineers (IntPE).

COMPETENCE STANDARD
To meet the minimum standard a person must demonstrate that he/she is able to
practice competently in his/her practice area to the standard expected of a reasonable
professional engineer.

The extent to which the person is able to perform each of the following numbered
elements in his/her practice area must be taken into account in assessing whether or
not he/she meets the overall standard.
1. Comprehend, and apply knowledge of, accepted principles underpinning
widely applied good practice for professional engineering
Has a Washington Accord degree or recognised equivalent qualification or has
demonstrated equivalent knowledge and is able to:
o Identify, comprehend and apply appropriate engineering knowledge
o Work from first principles to make reliable predictions of outcomes
o Understand assumptions and constructs of mathematical or theoretical
models and is able to determine the relevance of their use in given situations
o Seek advice, where necessary, to supplement own knowledge and
experience
o Read literature, comprehend, evaluate and apply new knowledge

2. Comprehend, and apply knowledge of, accepted principles underpinning

good practice for professional engineering that is specific to the
jurisdiction in which he/she practices (for CPEng assessment this relates to
the jurisdiction of New Zealand)
Understands and operates within the legal and regulatory framework in the
jurisdictions in which she/he practices
Understands and applies appropriately the special engineering requirements
operating within the jurisdictions in which he/she practices
Understands and applies codified knowledge such as standards, IPENZ practice
notes, codes of practice etc

3. Define, investigate and analyse complex engineering problems in

accordance with good practice for professional engineering
Identifies and defines the scope of the problem
Investigates and analyses relevant information using quantitative and qualitative
techniques
Tests analysis for correctness of results
Conducts any necessary research and reaches substantiated conclusions
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4. Design or develop solutions to complex engineering problems in
accordance with good practice for professional engineering.
Identifies needs, requirements, constraints and performance criteria, including as
appropriate the need to design for safety, constructability, maintainability etc
Develops concepts and recommendations that were tested against engineering
principles
Consults with stakeholders
Evaluates options and selects solution that best matched needs, requirements
and criteria
Plans and implements effective, efficient and practical systems or solutions
Evaluates outcomes against original specification or design brief

5. Be responsible for making decisions on part or all of one or more complex

engineering activities
Takes accountability for his/her outputs and for those for whom he/she is
responsible
Accepts responsibility for his/her engineering activities

6. Manage part or all of one or more complex engineering activities in

accordance with good engineering management practice
Plans, schedules organises and monitors progress of projects or activities to
deliver specified outcomes within time constraints
Applies appropriate quality assurance techniques
Manages resources, including personnel, finance and physical resources
Manages conflicting demands and expectations

7. Identify, assess and manage engineering risk

Identifies risks which impact on people, property and the environment
Develops risk management policies, procedures and protocols to manage safety
and hazards during construction/fabrication and product life cycles
Manages risks through elimination, minimisation and avoidance techniques
Designs for safety during construction/fabrication, operation, maintenance and
de-construction/decommissioning

8. Conduct engineering activities to an ethical standard at least equivalent to

the relevant code of ethical conduct
Understands IPENZ and/or CPEng codes of ethics
Behaves in accordance with the relevant code of ethics even in difficult
circumstances (includes demonstrating an awareness of limits of capability;
acting with integrity and honesty and demonstrating self management)
Informs decision makers of significant consequences from not following advice
(eg, relating to risks, safety etc)

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9. Recognise the reasonably foreseeable social, cultural and environmental
effects of professional engineering activities generally
Considers long term issues and impact(s) of own engineering activities, such as
use of materials, waste during fabrication/construction, energy efficiency during
use, obsolescence and end-of-life issues.
Considers and takes into account possible social, cultural and environmental
impacts and consults where appropriate
Considers Treaty of Waitangi implications and consults accordingly
Recognises impact and long-term effects of engineering activities on the
environment
Recognises foreseeable effects and where practicable seeks to reduce adverse
effects

10. Communicate clearly with other engineers and others that he or she is
likely to deal with in the course of his or her professional engineering
activities
Uses oral and written communication to meet the needs and expectations of
his/her audience
Communicates using a range of media suitable to the audience and context
Treats people with respect
Develops empathy and uses active listening skills when communicating with
others
Operates effectively as a team member

11. Maintain the currency of his or her professional engineering knowledge and
skills
Demonstrates a commitment to extending and developing knowledge and skills
Participates in education, training, mentoring or other programmes contributing to
his/her professional development
Adapts and updates knowledge base in the course of professional practice
Demonstrates collaborative involvement with professional engineers (New
Zealand engineers for CPEng assessments)
Awareness and application of recent developments within his or her own practice
area

12. Exercise sound professional engineering judgement

Demonstrates the ability to identify alternative options
Demonstrates the ability to choose between options and justify decisions
Peers recognise his/her ability to exercise sound professional engineering
judgement.

DEFINITIONS
i Complex engineering activities
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 Complex engineering activities means engineering activities or projects that
have some or all of the following characteristics:
Involve the use of diverse resources (and, for this purpose, resources
includes people, money, equipment, materials and technologies);
Require resolution of critical problems arising from interactions between
wide ranging technical, engineering and other issues;
Have significant consequences in a range of contexts;
Involve the use of new materials, techniques, or processes or the use of
existing materials, techniques, or processes in innovative ways.

ii Complex engineering problems

Complex engineering problems have some or all of the following

characteristics:
Involve wide-ranging or conflicting technical, engineering, and other
issues;
Have no obvious solution and require originality in analysis;
Involve infrequently encountered issues;
Are outside problems encompassed by standards and codes of practice
for professional engineering;
Involve diverse groups of stakeholders with widely varying needs;
Have significant consequences in a range of contexts;
Cannot be resolved without in-depth engineering knowledge.

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 IPENZ COMPETENCE STANDARD FOR
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGISTS
The following competence standard sets the entry standard for engineering
technologists seeking recognition as a competent engineering technologist in the
class of Technical Member (TIPENZ) and/or registration as an Engineering
Technology Practitioner (ETPract).

COMPETENCE STANDARD
To meet the minimum standard a person must demonstrate that he/she is able to
practice competently in his/her practice area to the standard expected of a reasonable
engineering technology practitioner.
The extent to which the person is able to perform each of the following numbered
elements in his/her practice area must be taken into account in assessing whether or
not he/she meets the overall standard.
1. Comprehend and apply knowledge underpinning good practice as an
engineering technology practitioner
Has a Sydney Accord degree or recognised equivalent qualification or has
demonstrated equivalent knowledge
Identifies, comprehends and applies engineering knowledge to broadly-defined
engineering problems
Seeks advice, where necessary, to supplement own knowledge and experience

2. Comprehend and apply knowledge underpinning good practice as an

engineering technology practitioner that is specific to the jurisdiction in
which he/she practices (for ETPract registration, the jurisdiction in which
competence is demonstrated must be New Zealand)
Understands and operates within the legal requirements and regulatory issues
associated with broadly-defined engineering activities within the jurisdictions in
which she/he practices.
Understands and applies appropriately the special engineering requirements
operating within the jurisdictions in which she/he practices
Understands and applies codified knowledge such as standards, IPENZ practice
notes, codes of practice etc.

3. Identify, clarify and analyse broadly-defined engineering problems in

accordance with good engineering practice
Identifies the scope of the problem
Investigates and analyses relevant information using quantitative and qualitative
techniques
Tests analysis for correctness of results
Conducts any necessary testing and reaches justified conclusions

4. Design or develop solutions to broadly-defined engineering problems by

applying accepted procedures and methodologies
Identifies needs, requirements, constraints and performance criteria, including as
appropriate the need to design for safety, constructability, maintainability etc

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 Develops concepts and recommendations that are tested against accepted
procedures and methodologies
Consults with stakeholders
Evaluates options and selects solution that best matched needs, requirements
and criteria
Plans and implements effective, efficient and practical systems or solutions
Evaluates outcomes against original specification or design brief

5. Be responsible for making decisions on part or all of broadly-defined

engineering activities
Takes accountability for his/her outputs and for those for whom he/she is
responsible
Accepts responsibility for his/her engineering activities

6. Manage part or all of one or more broadly-defined engineering activities in

accordance with good engineering management practice
Plans, schedules organises and monitors progress of projects or activities to
deliver specified outcomes within constraints
Applies appropriate quality assurance techniques
Manages resources, including personnel, finance and physical resources
Manages conflicting demands and expectations

7. Identify risks and apply risk management techniques to broadly-defined

engineering problems
Identifies risks which impact on people, property and the environment
Applies risk management policies, procedures and protocols to manage safety
and hazards during construction/fabrication and product life cycles

8. Conduct engineering activities to an ethical standard at least equivalent to

the relevant code of ethical conduct
Understands IPENZ and/or register codes of ethics
Behaves in accordance with the relevant code of ethics even in difficult
circumstances (includes demonstrating an awareness of limits of capability;
acting with integrity and honesty and demonstrating self-management)
Informs decision makers of significant consequences from not following advice
(eg, relating to risks, safety etc)

9. Recognise the reasonably foreseeable social, cultural and environmental

effects of broadly-defined engineering functions generally
Considers long-term issues and impact(s) of own engineering activities, such as
use of materials, waste during fabrication/construction, energy efficiency during
use, obsolescence and end-of-life issues
Considers and takes into account possible social, cultural and environmental
impacts and consults where appropriate

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 Considers Treaty of Waitangi implications and consults accordingly
Recognises foreseeable effects and where practicable seeks to reduce adverse
effects

10. Communicate clearly with others in the course of broadly-well defined

engineering activities
Uses oral and written communication that meet the needs and expectations of
audience
Communicates using a range of media suitable to the audience and context
Treats people with respect
Develops empathy and uses active listening skills when communicating with
others
Operates effectively as a team member

11. Maintain the currency of engineering knowledge and skills

Demonstrates a commitment to extending and developing knowledge and skills
Participates in education, training, mentoring or other programmes contributing to
his/her professional development
Adapts and updates knowledge base in the course of engineering practice
Demonstrates collaborative involvement with other professionals
Awareness and application of recent developments within his or her own practice
area

12. Exercise sound engineering judgement

Demonstrates the ability to identify alternative options
Demonstrates the ability to choose between options and justify decisions
Peers recognise his/her ability to exercise sound engineering judgement
Recognises limits of competence.

DEFINITIONS
Broadly defined engineering activities or projects have some or all of the following
characteristics:
a. Involve a variety of resources (and for this purpose resources includes people,
money, equipment, materials, information and technologies)
b. Require resolution of occasional interactions between limited technical,
engineering and other issues, of which few are conflicting
c. Involve the use of new materials, techniques, or processes in innovative ways
d. Have consequences that are most important locally, but may extend more widely
e. Require a knowledge of normal operating procedures and processes

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Broadly defined engineering problems have some or all of the following
characteristics:
a. Involve a variety of factors which may impose conflicting constraints,
b. Can be solved by application of well-proven analysis techniques,
c. Requires knowledge of principles and applied procedures or methodologies
d. Belong to families of familiar problems which are solved in well-accepted ways,
e. May be partially outside those encompassed by standards or codes of practice,
f. Involve several groups of stakeholders with differing and occasionally conflicting
needs
g. Have consequences which are important locally but may extend more widely,
h. Are parts of, or systems within complex engineering problems

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 IPENZ COMPETENCE STANDARD FOR
ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS
COMPETENCE STANDARD FOR ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS
To meet the minimum standard a person must demonstrate that he/she is able to
practice competently in his/her practice area to the standard expected of a reasonable
engineering technician.

The extent to which the person is able to perform each of the following numbered
elements in his/her practice area must be taken into account in assessing whether or
not he/she meets the overall standard.

1. Comprehend and apply detailed knowledge underpinning good practice as

an engineering technician
Has a Dublin Accord Diploma or recognised equivalent qualification or has
demonstrated equivalent knowledge
Identifies, comprehends and applies engineering knowledge to well-defined
engineering problems
Seeks advice, where necessary, to supplement own knowledge and experience

2. Comprehend and apply detailed knowledge underpinning good practice as

an engineering technician that is specific to the jurisdiction in which he/she
practices (for CertETn registration, the jurisdiction in which competence is
demonstrated must be New Zealand).
Understands and operates within the legal requirements and regulatory issues
associated with well-defined engineering activities within the jurisdictions in which
she/he practices
Understands and applies appropriately the special engineering requirements
operating within the jurisdictions in which he/she practices
Understands and applies codified knowledge such as standards, IPENZ practice
notes, codes of practice etc

3. Identify, state and analyse well-defined engineering problems in

accordance with good practice for engineering
Identifies the scope of the problem
Investigates and analyses relevant information using routinely-applied techniques
Tests analysis for correctness of results
Conducts any necessary testing and reaches justified conclusions

4. Design or develop solutions to well-defined engineering problems by

applying accepted procedures and methodologies
Identifies needs, requirements, constraints and performance criteria, including as
appropriate the need to design for safety, constructability, maintainability etc
Develops concepts and recommendations that are tested against accepted
procedures and methodologies
Consults with stakeholders

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 Evaluates options and selects solution that best matched needs, requirements
and criteria
Plans and implements effective, efficient and practical systems or solutions
Evaluates outcomes against original specifications or design brief

5. Be responsible for making decisions on part or all of one or more well-

defined engineering activities
Takes accountability for his/her outputs and for those for whom he/she is
responsible
Accepts responsibility for his/her engineering activities

6. Manage part or all of one or more well-defined engineering activities in

accordance with good engineering management practice
Plans, schedules organises and monitors progress of projects or activities to
deliver specified outcomes within constrains
Applies appropriate quality assurance techniques
Manages resources, including personnel, finance and physical resources
Manages conflicting demands and expectations

7. Identify risk and apply risk management techniques to well-defined

engineering problems
Is familiar with limits of applicability, applies appropriate checks and takes
corrective actions to minimise engineering risk
Applies appropriate risk management techniques to manage risks that impact on
people, property and the environment

8. Conduct engineering activities to an ethical standard at least equivalent to

the relevant code of ethical conduct
Understands IPENZ and/or CPEng codes of ethics
Behaves in accordance with the relevant code of ethics even in difficult
circumstances (includes demonstrating an awareness of limits of capability;
acting with integrity and honesty and demonstrating self-management)
Informs decision makers of significant consequences from not following advice
(eg, relating to risks, safety etc)

9. Recognise the reasonably foreseeable social, cultural and environmental

effects of well-defined engineering activities generally
Considers long-term issues and impact(s) of own engineering activities, such as
use of materials, waste during fabrication/construction, energy efficiency during
use, obsolescence and end-of-life issues
Considers and takes into account possible social, cultural and environmental
impacts and consults where appropriate
Considers Treaty of Waitangi implications and consults accordingly

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 Recognises foreseeable effects and where practicable seeks to reduce adverse
effects

10. Communicate clearly with others in the course of his/her well defined
engineering activities
Uses oral and written communication that meet the needs and expectations of
his/her audience
Communicates using a range of media suitable to the audience and context
Treats people with respect
Develops empathy and uses active listening skills when communicating with
others
Operates effectively as a team member

11. Maintain the currency of engineering knowledge and skills

Demonstrates a commitment to extending and developing knowledge and skills
Participates in education, training, mentoring or other programmes contributing to
his/her professional development
Adapts and updates knowledge base in the course of professional practice
Demonstrates collaborative involvement with others in the engineering profession
Awareness and application of recent developments within his or her own practice
area

12. Exercise sound engineering judgement

Demonstrates the ability to identify alternative options
Demonstrates the ability to choose between options and justify decisions
Peers recognise his/her ability to exercise sound engineering judgement
Recognises limits of competence.

DEFINITIONS
Well-defined engineering activities means engineering activities or projects that
have some or all of the following characteristics:
a. Involve a limited range of resources (and for this purpose resources includes
people, money, equipment, materials, information and technologies)
b. Require resolution of interactions between limited technical and engineering
issues with little or no impact of wider issues
c. Involve the use of existing materials techniques, or processes in new ways
d. Have consequences that are locally important and not far-reaching
e. Require a knowledge of practical procedures and practices for widely-applied
operations and processes.

Well-defined engineering problems means engineering problems having some or

all of the following characteristics:

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a. Involve several issues, but with few of these exerting conflicting constraints,
b. Can be solved in standardised ways,
c. Can be resolved using limited theoretical knowledge but normally requires
extensive practical knowledge,
d. Are frequently encountered and thus familiar to most practitioners in the practice
area,
e. Are encompassed by standards and/or documented codes of practice,
f. Involve a limited range of stakeholders with differing needs
g. Have consequences which are locally important and not far-reaching
h. Are discrete components of engineering systems

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CPEng code of Ethical Conduct Extract of Rules 43 to 53 of the CPEng Rules

Part 3
Code of ethical conduct
General obligations to society

43 Take reasonable steps to safeguard health and safety

A chartered professional engineer must, in the course of his or her engineering
activities, take reasonable steps to safeguard the health and safety of people.

44 Have regard to effects on environment

(1) A chartered professional engineer must, in the course of his or her
engineering activities,
(a) have regard to reasonably foreseeable effects on the environment from
those activities; and
(b) have regard to the need for sustainable management of
the environment.
(2) In this rule, sustainable management means management that meets the
needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations (including at least the future generations within the anticipated
lifetime of the end products and by-products of activities) to meet their own
reasonably foreseeable needs.

45 Act with honesty, objectivity, and integrity

A chartered professional engineer must act honestly and with objectivity and
integrity in the course of his or her engineering activities.

General professional obligations

46 Not misrepresent competence

A chartered professional engineer must
(a) not misrepresent his or her competence; and
(b) undertake engineering activities only within his or her competence; and
(c) not knowingly permit engineers whose work he or she is responsible for to
breach paragraph (a) or paragraph (b).

47 Not misrepresent chartered professional engineer status

A chartered professional engineer must not (in connection with a business,
trade, employment, calling, or profession) make a false or misleading
representation, or knowingly permit another to make a false or misleading
representation, that services are supplied by a chartered professional
engineer.

48 Inform others of consequences of not following advice

(1) A chartered professional engineer who considers that there is a risk of
significant consequences in not accepting his or her professional advice
must take reasonable steps to inform persons who do not accept that
advice of those significant consequences.
(2) In this rule, significant consequences means consequences that
involve
(a) significant adverse effects on the health or safety of people; or
(b) significant damage to property; or
(c) significant damage to the environment.

49 Not promise, give, or accept inducements

A chartered professional engineer must not
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 (a) promise or give to any person anything of substantial value intended to
improperly influence that persons decisions that relate to the chartered
professional engineers activities; or
(b) accept from any person anything of substantial value intended to
improperly influence his or her professional engineering decisions.

Obligations to employers and clients

50 Not disclose confidential information
(1) A chartered professional engineer must not disclose confidential
information of an employer or client without the agreement of the employer
or client.
(2) Subclause (1) does not apply if
(a) the failure to disclose information would place the health or safety of
people at significant and immediate risk; or
(b) the engineer is required by law to disclose that information.

51 Not misuse confidential information for personal benefit

A chartered professional engineer who obtains another persons confidential
information in connection with one purpose in the course of his or her
professional engineering activities must not use that information for another
purpose that is to his or her own personal benefit.

52 Disclose conflicts of interest

A chartered professional engineer must disclose to an employer or client any
financial or other interest that is likely to affect his or her judgement on any
engineering activities he or she is to carry out for that employer or client.

Obligations owed to other engineers

53 Not review other engineers work without taking

reasonable steps to inform them and investigate
(1) A chartered professional engineer who reviews another professional
engineers work for the purpose of commenting on that work must
take reasonable steps to
(a) inform that engineer of the proposed review before starting it; and
(b) investigate the matters concerned before commenting.
(2) Subclause (1) does not apply if taking those steps would result in there
being a significant and immediate risk of harm to the health or safety
of people, damage to property, or damage to the environment.

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