If the holder of a technological degree or technological diploma, conferred by any engineering university, any technological university, any technological college or any technological institute within the country or abroad, wishes to obtain a registered graduate technologist certificate or a registered technician certificate, he shall apply to the council in accordance with the stipulations.

If the holder of a registered graduate technologist certificate or registered technician certificate wishes to extend the term of his certificate, he shall apply in advance within 60 days before the expiry of the term to the council. If the stipulated period has been exceeded, he may apply after paying overdue fees in accordance with the stipulations.

(a) A registered technician certificate holder may apply to the council in accordance with the stipulations to obtain a registered graduate technologist certificate upon the specified period having elapsed;

(a) A registered graduate technologist certificate holder may apply to the council in accordance with the stipulations to obtain a registered engineer certificate upon the specified period having elapsed.

If a holder of an engineering degree, conferred by any engineering university or any technological university within the country or abroad, or a person who has received a certificate of recognizance issued by any department or organization concerned with an engineering subject recognized by the council and who meets the qualifications specified by the council, wants to obtain a registered engineer certificate, he shall apply to the council in accordance with the stipulations.

(a) A registered engineer certificate holder may apply to the council to obtain a registered senior engineer certificate in accordance with the stipulations upon the specified period having elapsed.

(a) A registered senior engineer certificate holder may apply to the council to obtain a registered professional engineer certificate in accordance with the stipulations upon the specified period having lapsed.

(a) If a foreign engineer who meets the requirements applies to the council for issuance of a registered limited engineer certificate, the executive committee shall, on behalf of the council, fix the permitted engineering subjects, the permitted status, the permitted region, the permitted time and other terms and conditions and issue, upon payment of the registration fee and the annual fees, the registered limited engineer certificate.

(b) If a foreign registered professional engineer who meets the requirements in accordance with the ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Engineering Services applies to the council for issuance of a registered limited professional engineer certificate, the executive committee shall, on behalf of the council, fix the permitted engineering subjects, the permitted status, the permitted region, the permitted time and other terms and conditions and issue, upon payment of the registration fee and the annual fees, a registered limited professional engineer certificate.

Any registered engineer, graduate technologist and technician shall follow the relevant stipulated rules and regulations and the duties, and enjoy the rights contained in section 31, sub‐section from (a) to (f).

If, whoever has received a registration certificate, is found to have breached any rules contained in the registration certificate or violated any prohibition contained in a rule, order or directive enacted under this law or in any stipulation of this law, the executive committee may take the following administrative actions‐ 

(a) giving a warning;

(b) assessing a suitable fine;

(c) suspending the registration certificate;

(d) cancelling the registration certificate.

No one shall perform any engineering work and technological work which are specified as being dangerous to the public by a rule enacted under this law without having received a registration certificate issued by the council, except for engineers appointed in a government department or an organization in the performance of their duties.

No engineer, graduate technologist and technician shall use, together with his name, a title which is not compatible with his status.

No registered engineer, graduate technologist and technician‐ 

(a) shall transfer his registration certificate to anyone or allow it to be used by anyone;

(b) shall fail to return his registration certificate to the council within 30 days from the day on which a decision is passed, or an administrative action is taken, under this law to cancel the registration  certificate.

Anyone convicted of having violated the prohibition contained in section 37 shall be punished with imprisonment for not more than 2 years or with a fine or with both.

Any registered engineer, graduate technologist or technician convicted of having violated the prohibition contained in section 38 shall be punished with imprisonment of not more than 1 year or with a fine or with both.

Any registered engineer, graduate technologist or technician convicted of having violated the prohibition contained in 39 shall be punished with imprisonment of not more than 1 year or with a fine or with both.

Any registered engineer, graduate technologist or technician convicted of having violated any prohibition under this law shall be punished with imprisonment of not more than 6 months or with a fine or with both.