BPEQ Policies


BPEQ is committed to protecting the public and setting the standard of engineering. BPEQ’s policies guide its decision making processes and expectations.
Complaints about the public official policy

The objective of this policy is to set out how the Board will deal with a complaint (also information or matter) that involves or may involve corrupt conduct of its public official as defined in the Crime and Corruption Act 2001.

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Complaints against Registered Professional Engineers and Investigation Decisions Policy

The purpose of the policy is to set out the framework by which the Board will deal with complaints made against RPEQs.

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Complaints Management Policy

This policy establishes the underlying principles and obligations of the Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland (Board) concerning the management and resolution of complaints. This policy has been developed in accordance with the Board’s values, and the Public Service Act 2008 (PSA) which requires a department to establish and implement a system for dealing with customer complaints.

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Continuing Professional Development Audit Selection Policy

The purpose of this policy is to outline the Board’s policy as to how it will determine the list of RPEQs to be audited each year for compliance with its Continuing Professional Development policy.

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Continuing Registration Requirements Policy

The purpose of this policy is to clarify the Board’s Continuing Registration Requirements in accordance with Part 2, Division 4, Subdivision 1 of the Professional Engineers Act 2002, for engineers applying for renewal or restoration of their registration.

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Offences and Investigation Decisions Policy

The Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland (Board) is responsible for protecting the public, maintaining confidence in the profession and upholding professional standards of Registered Professional Engineers of Queensland (RPEQ). The Board’s regulatory compliance and enforcement function, of which the complaints process is a key part, is critical to maintaining those standards, and consequently, public safety and public confidence in engineering services.

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Penalty Infringement Notices Policy

This policy outlines the Board’s procedure for issuing Penalty Infringement Notices under Part 5 of State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014.

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Professional Discipline Decisions Policy

The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance to the Board, RPEQs and the public on how the Board will make decisions and exercise its discretion regarding matters of professional discipline.

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Prosecution Decisions Policy

The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance to the Board, RPEQs and the public on how the Board will make a Prosecution Decision and how it will exercise its discretion in doing so.

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Restoration of Registration Policy

The purpose of this policy is to clarify the Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland’s (Board) position on applications for restoration of registration made under Part 2, Division 4, Subdivision 3 of the Professional Engineers Act 2002 (Act).

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