1. RQS 303 QUANTITY SURVEYING STUDIO 3
INVESTIGATE THE LATEST RAFT OF CHANGES TO
QS ACT (AMENDMENT) 2015/ ACT A 1481 AND IN
RELATION TO NEW ENTRANCE TO THE INDUSTRY
AND HOW IT WOULD IMPACT THEM IN BECOMING
PRACTICING QS
PREPARED BY
SHAKHNAZAR BAIROV 123345
ZAKWAN FAIZ BIN ROSDI 131685
ONG LEAN WAN 124137
GAN BOON YANG 124004
WANG YANG XUEZHI 124066
PREPARED TO
ASSOC. PROF. SR AZLAN RAOFUDDIN BIN HJ. NURUDDIN
2. Amendments to QS Act ‐ Key Issues
• Introduction of 2-tier registration system
• Abolishing the citizenship requirements thus enabling foreign QS to register with the Board
• Omission of ‘temporary registered QS’
• New category of “QS Technologists”
• Shareholdings can held by non-QS – in the rules
• Introduction of Disciplinary Committee
• Introduction of Dispute Resolution Panel
• Some other minor changes / improvements to the Act
3. Two – Tier Registration
• Under the 2-tier registration, QS’s will be registered first as Professional
Quantity Surveyor (PQS); and shall be subject to further test to be eligible
for registration as Consultant QS (CQS).
• The entrance gateway is Provisional QS (previously Graduate QS)
• Under Guidelines to Registration (sanctioned under the Rules) - new
‘Experience Route’ for senior professionals to advance directly to APC level
for PQS registration
4. Two – Tier Registration ‐ Implications
• After passing the APC, one becomes a PQS and is allowed to practise as a
QS including signing off documents and QS work.
• To start a firm, one has to be a CQS who has passed further exams – on
Professional Practice and local laws
• Senior professionals with relevant qualification or experience can apply
through “Experience Route” – will cater mainly for foreign QS including
some locals.
5. Two – Tier Registration ‐ Implications
Criteria for Experience route in the Guidelines
Required
Experience
Professional QS Consultant QS
Certified local
experience
APC Certified local
experience
PP part 1 &
2 and Int.Logbook CA
Accredited degree,
5 years relevant
experiences
1 year x / 1 year /
2 years (Ext
supervisor)
Non-accredited
QS degree or
membership of
approved QS
institution with10
years relevant
experiences
1 year x / 1 year /
2 years (Ext
supervisor)
6. Two – Tier Registration ‐ Implications
Tier 2 CQS exams:
Professional Practice Part I – Business Law & Accounts
• Business Management
• Business Law (company Act, partnership law, etc)
• Basic Business Accounting
Professional Practice Part II
• International Construction Contracts
• Construction Procurement Strategy
• HSE issues in Construction
• Business Ethics
7. Abolishing the Citizenship Requirement
• Sub-article 10(3) has been repealed in compliance with Government’s directives on
liberalization for services
• However, the proposed amendments have incorporated several safeguards:
• 1. All QS’s (local or foreign) who wish to work in Malaysia must be registered with
the Board;
• 2. Entry level of registration is Provisional QS with mandatory competency
assessments
• 3. Must be physically present in Malaysia for 183 days prior to application
• 4. Annual permits with CPD requirements
8. Abolishing the Citizenship Requirement
• ‐ Implications
• All qualified non-Malaysians can apply for registration.
• In line with national agenda for autonomous liberalization
• Challenges young graduates may face:-
• Will there be stiffer competition from foreign students staying back to work as QS
in Malaysia?
• Will there be many recently qualified foreign QS relocating to Malaysia?
• Will there be an influx of ‘low cost’ PQS from neighboring countries?
9. Disciplinary Committee
• Under the proposed amendment to the Act, all disciplinary hearing will be
conducted by the Disciplinary Committee (DC).
• New ad‐hoc panel to be appointed by the Board to mediate, adjudicate,
arbitrate or resolve and determine disputes NOT relating to professional
conduct or ethics
10. Sole Proprietorship, Partnership and Body
Corporate
• [7A(3)] – Sole proprietorship and partnership, all partners must
• be CQS.
• Shareholdings for Body Corporate
• Amended Rule 35H – A body corporate shall have:‐
• “Prescribed” means prescribed by the Rules made by Board
• Board of directors where at least 2/3 of its members are Consultant Quantity Surveyors;
• At least 70% of its share equity be held by CQS and the remaining equity may be held by anybody, person or bodies
• A minimum paid up capital of RM 50,000.00
• The person managing the day to day affairs of the body corporate must be a CQS, but may not be a director and (under the
amended rules) shall be physically present in Malaysia for not less than 183 days in any one calendar year.
11. QS Technologists
•
• QS Technologists ‐ Implications
• Enabling clause for anyone with a cognate degree (but not enough QS core subjects) to register with BQSM.
• This includes those with Building Technology degree, Project Management or Construction Management
degrees.
• An upward mobility option for this group
• QS Technologists with relevant experience can apply for Tier 1 registration as PQS and can proceed further
to CQS
• Registration of QS Technologists is mandatory if one wants to practice
• Additional competition with graduate QS?
12. Other changes / improvements
• New [sub‐section 7(3)] – No QS is allowed to collect fee unless he has a permit to
practice under the CQSP
• Other changes / improvements
• Fines and Penalties
• [Sec 7A (5) (bb) – fines for Consulting Quantity Surveying Practice due to
disciplinary breaches increased from RM 50,000 to RM 100,000
• [Sec 24(h)] – Penalties for impersonating PQS, CQS remains at RM 50,000
• [Sec 25(1) – general penalty remains as RM 2,000
13. Registered Quantity Surveyor exceed five (5)
years experience allowed to choose whether to
register as PQS or CQS. Should they choose to
register as PQS, they should comply with all
prescribed procedures if they wish to upgrade
their registration as CQS as in the diagram
below.
16. REGISTERED
QS
QUANTITY SURVEYORS
(AMENDMENT) ACT 2015
> 2/3 DIRECTOR OF CQS
> 70% EQUITY BY CQS
OPTION 1
Maintain Existing Structure
OPTION 2
Restructure
- Upgrade category registration director /
partner of CQS
CONSULTING QS PRACTICE
YES
NO
17. For PQS has been approved and registered as a
partner / director before the amendment is
approved, the transition process is as follows
18. PARTNER / DIRECTOR
(With <5 years experience registered)
PROFESSIONAL QS
> 1 yr experience registered + exam +
interview
Meet the requirements of 5 years
experience registered
CONSULTANT QS
20. REGISTERED QS
5 YEAR
PROFESSIONAL QS PROFESSIONAL QS
[Route Saving Clause 5 (a)]
5 yrs experience Fulfill registered as a
Registered QS / QS Professional
include practical experience
[Route 2 tier]
> 1 years experience registered + Exam +
Interview
CONSULTANT QS
NO YES
