Section 17: When a person is deemed to practice as a professional treasury management practitioner.

(1) From the commencement of this Act, any person who was not a member of the Institute before this Act and who under this Act, is qualified to apply for and obtain membership of the profession may, within the period of three months beginning with the date of the commencement of this Act, apply for membership of the Institute in the manner prescribed by the Council and if approved, he shall be enrolled or registered, as the case may be, according to the person's qualification.
(2) A person shall be deemed to be a professional treasury management practitioner if, for consideration of remuneration to be received whether by himself or in partnership with any other person —
(a) he engages in the practice of treasury management or holds himself out to the public as a professional treasury management consultant;
(b) he renders professional service or assistance in or about matters of principle or detail relating to treasury management or data; or
(c) renders any other service that may, by regulations made by the Council, be designated as service constituting practice.