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| a decision not to register someone who has applied to become a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) because competence has not been demonstrated |
| a decision not to re-register a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) because competence has not been maintained |
Consumers, employers and members of the public
In the case of dissatisfaction with the performance of a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) the complaint must first be laid with the
Registration Authority (IPENZ) as they are the body that registers
Chartered
Professional Engineers (CPEng). The procedure for filing a complaint is
outlined on the IPENZ website
[Click here to see the complaint procedure on the IPENZ website]
If you do not accept the outcome of the investigation of your complaint by the Registration Authority (IPENZ) you can appeal the decision
by lodging an appeal with the Chartered Professional Engineers Council (CPEC),
as the body that reviews the work of IPENZ
Appeals must be lodged within twenty eight (28) days of notification of the outcome of your complaint.
The contact address for the CPEng Council is given below:
Engineers
The Chartered Professional Engineer Rules
allow engineers who were unsuccessful in their application for initial or continued CPEng registration to apply to the Registration Authority for a reconsideration. The only grounds for requesting a
reconsideration are that the process of assessment did not comply with the procedures required by the CPEng Act or Rules. If an engineer is not happy with the Registration Authority's decision, an appeal can be made to Council
Any appeal to the Council should only be made after this avenue has been fully explored
The IPENZ procedures for investigating and hearing
complaints also have the opportunity for final submissions, and this
avenue should be used prior to lodging any appeal
Appeals must be lodged within twenty eight (28) days of notification of the decision being appealed.
Council has developed a set of 'Appeal Practice Notes' for those contemplating lodging an appeal over a Registration Authority decision; these are located at: Click
link here
The contact
address for the CPEng Council is:
The Chairman
Chartered Professional Engineers Council
Level 4
32 The Terrace
PO Box 3058
WELLINGTON
NEW ZEALAND
Fax: +64 4 473 7991
Email: Executive Officer
For full details see the Chartered Professional Engineers of New Zealand (Appeals)
Regulations 2002. [2002/378] Click
below:
http://www.ipenz.org.nz/ipenz/finding/cpeng/documents/CharteredProfessionalEngineersofNewZealandAppealsRegulations.pdf
NOTE: If you are a member of the public and want to make a complaint about an
engineer then you must follow
the procedure outlined on this IPENZ web page:
http://ipenz.org.nz/ipenz/finding/Complaints/Default.cfm
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