Chartered Professional Engineers of New Zealand Rules (No 2) 2002

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3 Interpretation
  • In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—

    applicant's registration date has the meaning set out in rule 18

    assessment means an assessment of whether or not the person met—

    • (a) the minimum standard for registration; or

    • (b) the minimum standard for continued registration

    assessment panel means an assessment panel appointed under Part 5

    assessor means an assessor appointed under Part 5

    chief executive means the chief executive of the Registration Authority

    code of ethical conduct means the minimum standards contained in Part 3

    Competency Assessment Board means the Competency Assessment Board appointed under Part 5

    complaints research officer means a complaints research officer appointed under Part 5

    complex engineering activities has the meaning set out in rule 7

    complex engineering problems has the meaning set out in rule 7

    CPEng equivalence means a qualification or title that the Registration Authority determines requires the holder to have competence at least equivalent to the competence required to be a chartered professional engineer

    disciplinary committee means a disciplinary committee appointed under Part 5

    investigating committee means an investigating committee appointed under Part 5

    material conflict of interest means, in relation to any matter, a financial or other interest that is likely to affect a person's judgement on that matter

    meeting method means meeting—

    • (a) by assembling together at a place; or

    • (b) by means of audio, audio and visual, or electronic communication by which the participants can simultaneously communicate with each other throughout the meeting

    minimum standard for continued registration means the minimum standard set out in rule 20

    minimum standard for registration means the minimum standard set out in rule 6

    notify means send a written notice (by post, email, fax, or other similar means of communication) to the last known address of the person concerned

    practice area means an engineer's area of practice, as determined by—

    • (a) the area within which he or she has engineering knowledge and skills; and

    • (b) the nature of his or her professional engineering activities.