ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Engineering Technology Act
5. Functions of the Board
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
5. Functions of the Board
The functions of the board shall be to—(a)issue licences to qualified persons under the provisions of this Act;(b)take disciplinary measures in accordance with the provisions of this Act;(c)enter and inspect sites where construction, installation, erection, alteration, renovation, maintenance, processing or manufacturing works are in progress for the purpose of verifying that—(i)engineering professional services and works are undertaken by persons registered under this Act;(ii)standards and professional ethics and relevant health and safety aspects are observed, in line with Occupational Safety and Health Act (Cap. 236A);(d)assess, approve or reject engineering technology qualifications of foreign persons intending to offer engineering technology professional services or works in Kenya;(e)enter and inspect business premises for verification purposes or for monitoring works, services and goods rendered by professional engineering technologists;(f)recommend for the suspension of any engineering technology professional services, works, projects, installation process or any other engineering technology works, which are done without meeting the standards;(g)participate, as a stakeholder in formulating engineering technology programmes in public and private universities and other tertiary level educational institutions offering education in engineering technology for the purposes of registration of engineering technologists;(h)set standards for engineering technologists in management, marketing, professional ethics, environmental issues, safety, legal matters or any other relevant field;(i)conduct professional examinations for the purposes of registration where applicable;(j)plan, arrange, co-ordinate and oversee professional training and facilitate internship of engineering technologists;(k)collaborate with engineering technology training institutions and organisations, professional associations and other relevant bodies in matters relating to training and professional development of engineering technologists;(l)determine the fees to be charged by engineering technologists and firms for professional services rendered from time to time;(m)hear and determine such disputes relating to the professional conduct or ethics of engineering technologists;(n)issue, maintain and enforce the code of ethics for engineering technologists and technicians and regulate the conduct and ethics of the engineering technology profession in general;(o)determine disciplines of engineering technology under this Act; and(p)do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of any of the preceding functions.