Regulator Performance Framework

The Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland (Board) is an independent statutory body within the portfolio responsibilities of the Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth (Minister).

The Board is established under the Professional Engineers Act 2002 (Qld) (PE Act) and in turn administers the PE Act on behalf of the Queensland Government.

The objectives of the PE Act are to:

Engineers carrying out professional engineering services in Queensland or for Queensland are required to be registered with the Board. Once an engineer is registered, they are awarded the protected title RPEQ.

The Board also investigates and disciplines RPEQs for unsatisfactory professional conduct as well as prosecuting individuals for breaches of the PE Act (e.g. carrying out a professional engineering service when unregistered).

The Regulator Performance Framework seeks to achieve positive regulatory outcomes in Queensland through effective and efficient regulatory practice. Included in the framework are five model practices that support effective policy objectives and improve regulator performance via better interactions between regulators and their stakeholders, reducing regulation burden/costs for all parties.

Regulators are required to prepare an annual performance report on their efforts implementing the Regulator Performance Framework for their responsibilities.

The Board supports the model practices included in the Regulator Performance Framework outlined below. This report details how the Board’s regulatory practices align with the regulator model practices.