Professional Engineers Act 2023
- Number
- A2023-8
- Status
- In Force
Notes
- For infringement notice offences under this Act see Magistrates Court (Professional Engineers Infringement Notices) Regulation 2024
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Proposed amendments by Better Regulation Legislation Amendment Bill 2026.
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 February 2026 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 23 February 2026 | Republication for amendments by A2026-2 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- 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| Professional Engineers Commencement Notice 2024(Repealed) | Repealed | Commencement notices | s 2 | 5 March 2024 - 7 March 2024 | CN2024-1 | |
| Professional Engineers (Professional Engineers Registrar) Appointment 2024(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 10 | 6 March 2024 - 17 August 2025 | NI2024-99 |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| Professional Engineers (Scope of Area of Engineering) Guideline 2024(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 9 | 6 March 2024 - 9 September 2024 | NI2024-117 | |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| Professional Engineers (Fees) Determination 2024 (Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 88 | 6 March 2024 - 19 August 2025 | DI2024-33 |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 | None | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 88 | 20 August 2025 | DI2025-235 |
Related instruments
| Name | Effective | Year and No | Classification | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Sector Management (Professional Engineers) Delegation 2024 | 6 March 2024 | NI2024-101 | ni | None |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 February 2026 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 23 February 2026 | Republication for amendments by A2026-2 |
| 26 November 2025 - 22 February 2026 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 26 November 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-29 |
| 6 March 2025 - 25 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 6 March 2025 | Republication for commenced provisions and amendments by A2023-36 |
| 25 May 2024 - 5 March 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 25 May 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-21 |
| 6 March 2024 - 24 May 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 6 March 2024 | Republication for new Act and amendments by A2023-20 |
| 6 March 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | 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)
Act as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 April 2023 | 6 March 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | 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.
| Year and number | 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 |