FUNCTIONS OF THE ENGINEERING COUNCIL OF ZIMBABWE

• To consider and administer applications for registrations;

• To maintain the Register of Engineers and Technicians;

• To issue practising certificates to registered persons and to cancel or suspend such certificates;

• To ensure that constituent bodies have adequate procedures to enforce ethical practice and discipline among Engineers and Technicians registered under the Engineering Council Act;

• To encourage cooperation between constituent bodies in matters of common interest;

• To take such steps as appear to Council to be necessary or desirable to advance the standing and effectiveness of the engineering profession in Zimbabwe;

• To promote the view of the engineering profession on national, regional and international issues;

• To evaluate, monitor and uphold the standards of qualifying criteria or examinations, courses and training set or offered by constituent bodies;

• To encourage manpower development to meet the requirements of the engineering profession in Zimbabwe

• To provide for the accreditation of college-based courses.