ERB wants powers to arraign wayward engineers

Olaotse PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Olaotse PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The Engineers Registration Board (ERB) says it wants to be granted more statutory powers in order to prosecute acts of misconduct in the engineering profession. The board is worried the profession is open to abuse since the current Engineers Registration Act incapacitates its functions.

ERB chief executive officer and board registrar, Dennis Olaotse said they will continue to motivate for the amendment of the act so as to be given powers to prosecute wayward engineers or those who violat regulations.

“We should be able to take people to court and prosecute fraudulent actions in this profession without going to the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP),” he said.

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