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Professional Practice: Guideline for Quantity Surveyor Chapter 1

1.4.1 Requirements of a Registered Quantity Surveyor

Abolishing the Citizenship Requirement
The sub-article 10(3) in the previous Act has been repealed in compliance with
Government’s directives on liberalization for services. This is in line with national agenda for

autonomous liberalization but not a committed offer under the World Trade Organisation of
Free Trade Agreements. As informed by the officer from MITI, QS services are in the

negative list and excluded from the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement.
With the abolishment of the citizenship requirement, all qualified non- Malaysians can
apply for registration. Therefore, all foreign QSs who wish to work in Malaysia to be

registered with the Board. The entry level of registration is Provisional QS with mandatory
competency assessments thereafter. The non-Malaysians must be physically present in

Malaysia for 183 days prior to application. Like all other QSs, they also need to renew their
permit annually and comply with the CPD requirements.

Quantity Surveying Technologist
 Replacing section 10A (the principal Act) for Temporary Quantity Surveyor who has

been repealed.
 Created to graduates who are not from the approval of the Surveying or not
recognized by the Board, but has enough elements to assist the work of surveyors.

No Qualification Requirement for Register

1. Degree in QS but not accredited None
2. Recognised Degree related to
None
Quantity Surveyor

3. Quantity Surveying Diploma - Probationer Member of RISM
- Working in a firm with ties to the

construction industry
- Pass at least 3 paper in Direct
Final Exam including :

i. Professional Practice
ii. Measurement

Table 1.1: Requirement for QS Registration

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