Section 15: Application of this Act to unregistered persons

(1) A person, not being a member of any engineering professional body established before the commencement of this Act, who but for this Act is qualified to apply for membership of the Institute in such manner as may be prescribed by rules made by the Council, shall be given such opportunity to be registered in the category of membership appropriate for the qualification he possesses.
(2) A person who not being registered as an electrical electronic engineering professional but is a practicing electrical and electronic engineering personnel registered with COREN under any other engineering field, shall be given opportunity to be registered in the category of membership appropriate for the experience he possesses.