ARCHITECTS ACT 1963

ARCHITECTS ACT 1963

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objects  
   4.      Definitions  

   PART II--ADMINISTRATION

   5.      The Board  
   5A.     Functions of Board  
   5B.     Powers of Board  
   6.      Members of the Board  
   7.      Tenure of office  
   9.      Temporary appointments  
   10.     Vacation of office by member  
   11.     Meetings of the Board  

   PART III--REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

           Division 1--Register

   12.     Board to keep Register  
   12AA.   List of registered architects to be published each year  

           Division 2--Registration of architects etc.

   12A.    Application for registration  
   12B.    Determination of application  
   13.     Mode of registration  
   14.     Qualifications for registration as architect  
   14A.    Qualifications for registration as architectural partnership  
   14B.    Qualifications for registration as architectural company  
   15.     Notice of refusal  
   15A.    Appeals  

   PART IIIA--OFFENCES BY AND DEREGISTRATION OF ARCHITECT

   16.     Proof of registration  
   17.     Fraudulent registration  
   18.     Change of particulars to be notified  
   19.     Alteration of Register  
   19A.    Annual statement  
   20.     Cancellation of registration for fraud and on other grounds  

   PART IIIB--DEREGISTRATION OF ARCHITECTURAL PARTNERSHIPS

   20A.    Deregistration of architectural partnership  
   20B.    Dissolution of architectural partnership upon death or cessation  

   PART IIIC--DEREGISTRATION OF ARCHITECTURAL COMPANIES

   20C.    Deregistration of architectural company  

   PART IIID--INQUIRIES

   21.     Inquiry to be held  
   22.     Surrender of certificate on cancellation of registration  
   23.     Appeal  

   PART IIIE--COMPLAINTS

   23A.    Making complaint  
   23B.    Opportunity to be given to registered architect to reply to complaint  
   23C.    Consideration and decision of Board  
   23D.    Determination of complaint  
   23E.    Review of determination of complaint  
   23F.    Appeal against outcome of review  
   23G.    Appeal proceeding may be closed to public  
   23H.    Powers of Local Court  

   PART IV--MISCELLANEOUS

   24.     Application for re-registration  
   25.     Restriction on use of expression architect , architectural etc.  
   26.     Administration of estate of deceased architect  
   26A.    Regulatory offences  
   27.     Power to summon witnesses  
   28.     Power to examine on oath  
   30.     Failure to attend or produce documents  
   31.     Refusal to take oath or give evidence  
   32.     Protection of witnesses  
   33.     Allowances to witnesses  
   34.     False testimony  
   35.     Board may inspect documents  
   35A.    Offences and penalties  
   36.     Moneys received to be paid into the Northern Territory government account  
   40.     Board to furnish reports  
   41.     Regulations  
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