New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ARCHITECTS ACT 2003 - SECT 36

36 Form of complaint

(1) A complaint must be in writing, must identify the complainant and must contain particulars of the allegations on which it is founded.

(2) A complaint must be verified by statutory declaration unless the complaint is made by:

(a) the Board, or

(b) a judicial officer within the meaning of the Judicial Officers Act 1986 , or

(c) the Minister, or

(d) the Director-General of the Department of Commerce, or

(e) the Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal (or a member of that Tribunal), or

(f) a person or body (or a person or body belonging to a class of persons or bodies) prescribed by the regulations.

(3) The Board may consider and investigate a complaint even if it does not comply with the requirements of this section (except the requirement that it identify the complainant) but must not proceed to deal with the complaint under this Part until they are complied with.

(4) The Board may require the complainant to provide further particulars of a complaint.