The object of the Sarawak Branch of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia , hereinafter referred to as "the Branch" shall be to further the interests of the Institution in the State(s) of Malaysia. The Branch shall be at all times be governed by the Constitution and Bylaws of the institution as are generally applicable to all members of the institution. In addition, the following Bylaws and Regulations shall apply to the membership of the Branch.

All members of the Institutions of Engineers, Malaysia residing in the State(s) of shall automatically become members of the Branch.

The terms "member", "membership", "meeting", etc. wherever they occur in these Bylaws and Regulations shall refer to "member", ''membership", "meeting", etc. Respectively of the Branch, unless otherwise specified.

Only Corporate Members of the Branch shall be entitled to vote at Meetings of the Branch.

The affairs of the Branch shall be managed by a body to be called “The Committee” which shall be responsible to the Council of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia .

The Committee shall consist of such members of the Branch holding such qualifications and to be elected or nominated in such manner and to hold office for such periods and on such terms as to re-election or re-nomination and otherwise as may be prescribed hereunder. Members of the Committee shall not be paid or receive any remuneration or fees for acting as such and no member of the Committee shall be appointed to any salaried office of the Branch or any office of the Branch paid by fees.

The committee in any year shall consist of:-

A Chairman                         )
Two Vice Chairmen           )
An Honorary Secretary      ) to be elected
An Honorary Treasurer     )
Four General Members    )

The Immediate Past Chairman or if he is not available, the most recent Past Chairman available (to be appointed by the Committee).

The Chairman, the Vice Chairmen and other members of the Committee (exclusive of the Past Chairman) shall be elected from among the Corporate Members in the manner as hereinafter prescribed.

Each session of Committee shall commence at the Annual General Meeting of the Branch.

The Committee shall remain in office till the next Annual General Meeting of the Branch.

The Chairman shall be elected by secret ballot by Members of the Committee at a suitable time preceding the Annual General Meeting as maybe described by the committee. Subject to Bylaws (13) he shall hold office for one session. He shall, as far as practicable, be elected from amongst Members who are serving, or have previously served on Branch committees or on the Council. He shall, as far as practicable be chosen from a division of engineering such as Civil, Mechanical or Electrical different from that of his predecessor.

The two Vice Chairmen shall be elected as far as practicable, from different divisions of engineering, such as Civil, Mechanical. Electrical, etc. They shall normally hold office for a period of I sessions and shall as far as practicable be elected from members who are serving, or have previously served on Branch committee or on the Council.

At the end of each session one of the Vice Chairmen, as determined by the Committee, shall retire, but shall be eligible for re-election for further period subject to Bylaws(13).