Introduction to BEM

**Background**

The Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) is a statutory body constituted under the Registration of Engineers Act 1967 with perpetual succession and a common seal, which may sue and be sued. It was formed in 23rd August 1972. BEM primary role is to facilitate the registration of Engineers, Engineering Technologists, Inspectors of Works, Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships and Bodies Corporate providing professional engineering services and; to regulate the professional conduct and practice of registered person in order to safeguard the safety and interest of the public.

BEM falls within the ambit of responsibility of the Minister of Works. Vested with wide powers, the Minister may suspend the operation of the Registration of Engineers Act 1967 (REA) in any part of Malaysia by notification in the gazette. The appointment of the Board Members and the Registrar is made by the Minister.

The Registration of Engineers Act 1967 and the Registration of Engineers Regulations 1990 have been amended in 2015 with date of operation on 31st July 2015. The amended REA will be known as "Registration of Engineers Act 1967 (Revised 2015)' whilst the accompanying Regulations will be known as "Registration of Engineers Regulatons 1990 (Revised 2015)".

These latest amendments are a direct result of Government policies on trade for services. As Malaysia developed towards a service industry the issue of “liberalisation” of the services came to the forefront in the Free Trade Agreements (FTA) which the country signed. These latest amendments directly address liberalisation issues in order for the country to meet its international obligations.

The need to regulate the Engineering Team; Engineers, Engineering Technologists and Engineering Technicians has also led the BEM to amend the REA to incorporate two new categories: Engineering Technologists and Inspector of Works (also known as Engineering Technicians).

**Vision**

A highly respected and authoritative body in engineering that ensures safety, health and interest of the public.

**Mission**

Regulate engineering services provided are of high quality, delivered with due diligence, conforming to professional ethics and benchmarked to the best practices.

**Quality Policy**

The Board is committed to provide excellent services to registered persons in the engineering profession and stakeholders with continual improvement of its standards.

**Composition of BEM**

BEM consists of 17 **Board Members** comprising of :

1. President
2. 14 Professional Engineers from various sectors :
	* 5 from public sector.
	* 5 from private practice.
	* 2 from local authority or statutory authority.
	* 2 from private sector (full time employment).
3. 1 representative of the Board of Architects Malaysia.
4. 1 representative of the Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia.

Board Members are Professional Engineers, Architect and Quantity Surveyor of high standing and vast experience as in the opinion of the Ministry of Works and are able to render services and contribute towards that end. The appointment are by the Ministry of Works under Section 3 of the Registration of Engineers Act 1967. The Secretary and the Registrar who are Professional Engineers shall be ex-officio members.

**Committees of BEM**

1. Application Committee
2. Engineering Accreditation Council
3. Engineering Technology Accreditation Council
4. Engineers Act Committee
5. Examination & Qualification Committee
6. IT Committee
7. Management Committee
8. National Monitoring Committee
9. Professional Practice Committee
10. Publication Committee
11. Quality Committee
12. Scale of Fees Committee
13. Training and Education Committee

**BEM Organisation Charts**

Reference Links:

1. http://bem.org.my/web/guest/history
2. http://bem.org.my/web/guest/vision-mission-functions
3. http://bem.org.my/web/guest/quality-policy
4. http://bem.org.my/web/guest/composition-of-bem
5. http://bem.org.my/web/guest/organisation-chart