ARCHITECTS ACT 2003 - As at 17 November 2021 - Act 89 of 2003

ARCHITECTS ACT 2003

- As at 17 November 2021 
- Act 89 of 2003 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Objects of Act
   4.      Definitions
   5.      Act to bind Crown
   6.      Mutual recognition laws

   PART 2 - PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE

           Division 1 - Code of professional conduct

   7.      Establishment of code of professional conduct
   8.      Effect of code of professional conduct

           Division 2 - Offences relating to the practice of architecture

   9.      Representing an individual to be an architect
   10.     Representing a corporation or firm to be an architect
   11.     Architectural services provided by architect corporation or architect firm
   12.     Services provided using an architect
   13.     Certain representations taken to be representations that person is an architect
   14.     Exceptions for certain titles and descriptions
   15.     Extended meaning of "represent"

   PART 3 - REGISTRATION

           Division 1 - Entitlement to registration

   16.     Qualifications for registration
   17.     Full registration as architect
   17A.    Duration of registration
   18.     Temporary registration of overseas architects
   19.     Registration fees
   20.     Power to refuse or impose conditions on full registration
   21.     Restrictions on registration of de-registered persons

           Division 2 - Registration procedures

   22.     Application to registration of Licensing and Registration (Uniform Procedures) Act 2002

           Division 3 - Cancellation and suspension of registration

   23.     Cancellation and suspension of registration
   24.     Removal of architect's name from the Register

           Division 4 - Register of architects

   25.     Register of architects
   26.     List of registered architects to be prepared and published each year
   27.     Nomination of responsible architects for architectural services
   28.     Annual registration fees
   29.     Change of particulars to be notified
   30.     Evidentiary certificates

           Division 5 - Review of registration decisions

   31.     Tribunal may administratively review certain registration decisions

   PART 4 - COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

           Division 1 - Interpretation

   32.     Definitions
   33.     Application of Part

           Division 2 - Complaints

   34.     Persons who may make complaints
   35.     Withdrawal of complaint
   36.     Form of complaint
   37.     Power to dismiss certain complaints
   38.     Board to notify person against whom complaint is made
   39.     Board to investigate complaints
   40.     Proceedings before Board in respect of complaints
   41.     Powers of Board in investigation in respect of architects
   42.     Power to summon witnesses and take evidence
   43.     Decision after investigation of complaint
   44.     Person may apply to Tribunal for administrative review of disciplinary finding of Board
   45.     Delegation of Board's functions under this Part to committee

           Division 3 - Applications to Tribunal for disciplinary findings

   46.     Board may apply to Tribunal for disciplinary finding
   47.     Functions of Tribunal in applications for disciplinary findings
           48, 49. (Repealed)

           Division 4 - Confidentiality issues

   50.     Duty of confidentiality of client communications
   51.     (Repealed)

           Division 5 - Co-operation with other jurisdictions in respect of disciplinary action

   52.     Notice of disciplinary action to other Boards

           Division 6 - Publicising disciplinary action

   53.     Definitions
   54.     Publicising disciplinary action
   55.     Register of disciplinary action
   56.     Quashing of disciplinary action
   57.     Liability for publicising disciplinary action
   58.     General

   PART 4A - (Repealed)
   None

   PART 5 - NSW ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION BOARD

           Division 1 - Constitution

   59.     Constitution of the Board
   60.     Membership of the Board

           Division 2 - Functions of the Board

   61.     Functions of the Board

           Division 3 - Committees and staff

   62.     Committees
   63.     Staff

           Division 4 - General provisions

   64.     Examinations conducted by Board
   65.     Delegation of functions
   66.     Exclusion of personal liability
   67.     Other provisions relating to the Board

   PART 6 - FINANCE

           Division 1 - Fees

   68.     Board may charge fees for certain services it provides
   69.     Approved fees
   70.     Minister may direct Board to reduce excessive fees
   71.     Waiver and reduction of fees by Board

           Division 2 - Architects Fund

   72.     Establishment of Architects Fund
   73.     Payments into Architects Fund
   74.     Payments from Architects Fund
   75.     Investment of Architects Fund

           Division 3 - General

   76.     Financial year for Board
   77.     Recovery of money

   PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS

   78.     How notice is to be given
   79.     Service of documents
   80.     Written statement of decisions
   81.     (Repealed)
   82.     Liability of members of firms
   83.     Liability of directors and managers of corporations
   84.     Regulations
   85.     Proceedings for offences
   86.     Repeal of Architects Act 1921 No 8 and related regulations
   87.     (Repealed)
   88.     Savings, transitional and other provisions
   89.     Review of Act
           SCHEDULE 1
           Schedule 2 (Repealed)
           SCHEDULE 3