# ANNEX E: LAWS AND POLICIES RELATING TO PROFESSIONALS IN HOUSING - [1. Architect and Quantity Surveyor Act, 1933 (Cap 525)](https://cahf.gitbook.io/kenya-legal-policy-and-institutional-review/annex-e-laws-and-policies-relating-to-professionals-in-housing/1.-architect-and-quantity-surveyor-act-1933-cap-525.md): The Act provides for regulation of architects and quantity surveyors, in particular the registration and proof of qualification and regulation of persons registered to practice as such. - [2. Architects and Quantity Surveyors By-Laws, 1959](https://cahf.gitbook.io/kenya-legal-policy-and-institutional-review/annex-e-laws-and-policies-relating-to-professionals-in-housing/2.-architects-and-quantity-surveyors-by-laws-1959.md): The by-laws set out the details of the practice of architects and quantity surveyors including the scale of professional charges/fees for services. - [3. Competition Act, No. 12 of 2010](https://cahf.gitbook.io/kenya-legal-policy-and-institutional-review/annex-e-laws-and-policies-relating-to-professionals-in-housing/3.-competition-act-no.-12-of-2010.md): The Act promotes competition in the national economy; protects consumers from unfair and misleading market conduct; and establishes the Competition Authority of Kenya & Competition Tribunal. - [4. Engineers Act, No. 43 of 2011](https://cahf.gitbook.io/kenya-legal-policy-and-institutional-review/annex-e-laws-and-policies-relating-to-professionals-in-housing/4.-engineers-act-no.-43-of-2011.md): This statute provides for the training, registration and licensing of engineers, the regulation and development of the practice of engineers. - [5. Engineering Rules, 2019](https://cahf.gitbook.io/kenya-legal-policy-and-institutional-review/annex-e-laws-and-policies-relating-to-professionals-in-housing/5.-engineering-rules-2019.md): The Rules provide details on the registration process of engineers including the application and registration forms (First Schedule) as well as the fees chargeable. - [6. Engineers (Scale of Fees for Professional Engineering Services) Rules, 2022](https://cahf.gitbook.io/kenya-legal-policy-and-institutional-review/annex-e-laws-and-policies-relating-to-professionals-in-housing/6.-engineers-scale-of-fees-for-professional-engineering-services-rules-2022.md): The Regulations seek to set a scale of fees chargeable by registered professional and consulting engineers. - [7. Engineering Technology Act, No. 23 of 2016](https://cahf.gitbook.io/kenya-legal-policy-and-institutional-review/annex-e-laws-and-policies-relating-to-professionals-in-housing/7.-engineering-technology-act-no.-23-of-2016.md): The law provides for registration and practice of persons with engineering technology qualifications such as professional engineering technologists and certified engineering technicians. - [8. Valuers Act, 1985 (Cap 532)](https://cahf.gitbook.io/kenya-legal-policy-and-institutional-review/annex-e-laws-and-policies-relating-to-professionals-in-housing/8.-valuers-act-1985-cap-532.md): This statute provides for registration of valuers for purposes of valuation of land/property. - [9. The Construction Project Managers and Construction Managers Bill 2023](https://cahf.gitbook.io/kenya-legal-policy-and-institutional-review/annex-e-laws-and-policies-relating-to-professionals-in-housing/9.-the-construction-project-managers-and-construction-managers-bill-2023.md): The page describes the Construction Project Managers and Construction Managers Bill 2023 that aims to provide for registration and regulation of Construction Project Managers and Construction Managers - [10. The Real Estate Management Bill 2023](https://cahf.gitbook.io/kenya-legal-policy-and-institutional-review/annex-e-laws-and-policies-relating-to-professionals-in-housing/10.-the-real-estate-management-bill-2023.md): The Real Estate Management Bill 2023 seeks to address issues such as fraud, consumer protection and unethical practices in the real estate sector. - [11. The Physical and Land Use Planning (Outsourcing of Professional Services) Regulations, 2021](https://cahf.gitbook.io/kenya-legal-policy-and-institutional-review/annex-e-laws-and-policies-relating-to-professionals-in-housing/11.-the-physical-and-land-use-planning-outsourcing-of-professional-services-regulations-2021.md) - [12. The Valuers Bill, 2022](https://cahf.gitbook.io/kenya-legal-policy-and-institutional-review/annex-e-laws-and-policies-relating-to-professionals-in-housing/12.-the-valuers-bill-2022.md): A Bill for AN ACT of Parliament to establish the Valuers Board of Kenya; to provide for the registration and licensing of valuers; and for connected purposes --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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