Regulation of the Engineering Profession Under Qatar Law
Type
E-journal
Date
7 Nov 2012
Jurisdiction
Qatar
Taxonomy
General Construction Law, Construction & Engineering
Copyright
LexisNexis
Relevant company
Clyde & Co
Legal reference
Qatar Law No 11/2001, Qatar Law No. 19/2005
Analysis
In 2005, Qatar Law No 19/2005 on The Organisation of the Practice of Engineering Professions (the "Engineering Law”) was enacted, amending the previous Qatar Law No 11/2001 Relating to the Organisation of the Engineering Profession (the “2001 Engineering Law”). The Engineering Law remains unamended to date, save for Qatar Cabinet of Ministers Decision No 49 and Qatar Cabinet of Ministers Decision 50 which deal with the identity and remuneration of the Committee described below.
Previously, the 2001 Engineering Law greatly restricted the activity of non-Qatari engineers. The general premise of the 2001 Engineering Law was that non-Qatari engineers and engineering offices owned by non-Qataris were required to appoint on their behalf Qatari engineers licensed to practice to deal with their then current projects. The law required that Qatari engineers, GCC Engineers, as well as Qatari and GCC owned engineering businesses, register within six months of the 2001 Engineering Law entering force. Non-Qatari (and non-GCC) engineers were required to dissolve their practices unless an exemption was provided.