Professional engineer

means a person who is—

1. (a) if legislation is applicable — a registered professional engineer in the relevant discipline who has appropriate experience and competence in the relevant field; or
2. (b) if legislation is not applicable—
   1. (i) registered in the relevant discipline on the National Engineering Register (NER) of the Institution of Engineers Australia (which trades as 'Engineers Australia'); or
   2. (ii) eligible to become registered on the Institution of Engineers Australia's NER and has appropriate experience and competence in the relevant field.

a person who is—

1. (a) if legislation is applicable, a registered professional engineer in the relevant discipline, who has appropriate experience and competence in the relevant field; or
2. (b) if legislation is not applicable—

a Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers Australia or the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (or eligible to become a Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers Australia or the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand) and having appropriate experience and competence in the relevant field

means a person who is:

1. (a) if legislation is applicable a registered professional engineer in the relevant discipline who has appropriate experience and competence in the relevant field; or
2. (b) if legislation is not applicable: