Professional engineering and geoscience associations (regulators) have jurisdiction only over their registered members. This includes practicing professionals, members-in-training, and other membership classes like retired or non-practicing members who choose to maintain their registration. Postgraduate students who are studying engineering or geoscience are governed by their academic institution's policies. They are not bound by the professional regulator's code of conduct or disciplinary processes unless they are concurrently registered with the association, for example, as a member-in-training. Therefore, they are not necessarily bound by the regulator.

A. Practicing professionals are fully licensed and are the primary group bound by the regulator's code of conduct and professional obligations.

B. Members-in-training are registered with the regulator and are explicitly bound by the same code of ethics as fully licensed members.

C. Retired, non-practicing members who maintain their registration status are still members of the association and are bound by its code of conduct.

1. Andrews, G. C. (2019). Canadian Professional Engineering and Geoscience: Practice and Ethics (6th ed.). Nelson.

Chapter 3, Section 3.2 "Provincial and Territorial Associations," explains that the associations' authority extends to licensed members.

Chapter 3, Section 3.4 "Licensing," details the categories of membership, all of which fall under the association's jurisdiction.

2. Marston, D. L. (2019). Law for Professional Engineers: Canadian and Global Insights (5th ed.). McGraw-Hill Ryerson.

Chapter 2, "Regulation of the Professions," clarifies that provincial acts regulate the practice and grant associations authority over their members.