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Professional Civil Engineers Act, Gujarat Year 2006

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The Gujarat Professional Civil Engineers Act, 2006, establishes a regulatory framework for civil engineers in the state. It creates the Gujarat Council of Professional Civil Engineers to manage the registration of qualified professionals, set ethical standards, and oversee disciplinary actions. The Act mandates that only registered professionals can use the title "Professional Civil Engineer" and requires their certification for specific building designs, such as those exceeding certain size or structural criteria. This ensures public safety by preventing unqualified individuals from certifying construction projects. It applies to all civil engineers practicing in Gujarat, protecting citizens from substandard engineering practices.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Establishment and composition of Council
  4. 4. President and Vice-President of Council
  5. 5. Mode of elections
  6. 6. Term of office and casual vacancies
  7. 7. Validity of act or proceeding of Council, not to be invalidated by reason of vacancy, etc
  8. 8. Disqualifications
  9. 9. Meetings of Council
  10. 10. Fees and allowances to President, Vice-President and members
  11. 11. Officers and other employees of Council
  12. 12. Fund of Council
  13. 13. Functions of Council
  14. 14. Registration of Professional Civil Engineers
  15. 15. Certificate of practice
  16. 16. Preparation and maintenance of register
  17. 17. Removal of name from Register
  18. 18. Surrender of certificate
  19. 19. Restoration of name to register
  20. 20. Issue of duplicate certificates
  21. 21. Printing of register
  22. 22. Professional conduct
  23. 23. Procedure in inquiries relating to misconduct
  24. 24. Penalty for falsely claiming to be registered
  25. 25. Prohibition against use of title
  26. 26. Unqualified persons not to certify engineering designs
  27. 27. Failure to surrender certificate of practice
  28. 28. Cognisance of offences
  29. 29. Authority not to permit construction unless engineering design is certified by professional civil engineer
  30. 30. Information to be furnished by Council and publication thereof
  31. 31. Protection of action taken in good faith
  32. 32. Members of Council and officers and employees to be public servants
  33. 33. Power to remove difficulties
  34. 34. Power to make rules
  35. 35. Power to make regulations

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