Notice Title

Chartered Professional Engineers of New Zealand Rules 2026

1. Title

The rules are the Chartered Professional Engineers of New Zealand Rules 2026.

2. Commencement

The rules come into force on 1 September 2026.

3. Empowering Provision

Pursuant to section 40(2) of the Chartered Professional Engineers of New Zealand Act 2002, the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand Incorporated, after complying with Rule 90 of the Chartered Professional Engineers of New Zealand Rules 2025, makes the following rules (which, in the case of the rules containing CPEng standards, have been prepared and approved by the Chartered Professional Engineers Council in accordance with section 41 of that Act).

4. Revocation of Chartered Professional Engineers of New Zealand Rules 2025

The Chartered Professional Engineers of New Zealand Rules 2025 (New Zealand Gazette, 17 June 2025, Notice No. 2025-sl3196) are revoked on 31 August 2026.

5. Internet Site

The rules will be published on www.registrationauthority.org.nz/legislation.

6. Administering Agency

The administering agency is the Institution of Professional Engineers of New Zealand Incorporated (IPENZ), trading as Engineering New Zealand.

7. Secondary Legislation

These rules are secondary legislation for the purposes of the Legislation Act 2019.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of June 2026.

The Common Seal of the Institution of Professional Engineers of New Zealand Incorporated was affixed in the presence of:

KENNIE TSUI, President.

Dr RICHARD TEMPLER, Chief Executive.