ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE ACT 2009

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--Preliminary

• 1 Short title
• 3 Interpretation

PART 2--Architectural Practice Board of South Australia

Division 1--Establishment of Board

• 4 Establishment of Board

Division 2--Board's membership

• 5 Composition of Board
• 6 Elections and casual vacancies
• 7 Terms and conditions of membership
• 8 Presiding member
• 9 Vacancies or defects in appointment of members
• 10 Remuneration

Division 3--Registrar and staff of Board

• 11 Registrar of Board
• 12 Other staff of Board

Division 4--General functions and powers

• 13 Functions of Board
• 14 Committees
• 15 Delegations

Division 5--Board's procedures

• 16 Board's procedures
• 17 Conflict of interest etc under Public Sector Act

Division 6--Accounts, audit and annual report

• 22 Accounts and audit
• 23 Annual report

PART 3--Registration and practice

Division 1--Registers

• 24 Register of architects
• 25 Register of architectural businesses
• 26 Register of removals
• 27 General provisions relating to registers

Division 2--Registration of architects

• 28 Registration of natural persons as architects
• 29 Application for registration
• 30 Removal from register
• 31 Reinstatement on register
• 31A Requirement for further education and training
• 32 Fees and returns

Division 3--Registration of architectural businesses

• 33 Registration of bodies corporate and partnerships as architectural businesses
• 34 Application for registration
• 35 Removal from register
• 36 Reinstatement on register
• 37 Fees and returns

Division 4--Restrictions relating to provision of architectural services

• 38 Illegal holding out as architect
• 39 Illegal holding out concerning limitations or conditions
• 40 Use of certain titles or descriptions prohibited
• 41 Exceptions for certain titles and descriptions

PART 4--Investigations and proceedings

Division 1--Preliminary

• 42 Interpretation
• 43 Cause for disciplinary action

Division 2--Investigations

• 44 Powers of inspectors
• 45 Offence to hinder etc inspector

Division 3--Disciplinary proceedings

• 46 Obligation to report unprofessional conduct of architect
• 47 Hearing by Tribunal as to matters constituting grounds for disciplinary action
• 48 Participation of assessors in disciplinary proceedings
• 49 Related provisions

PART 5--Reviews

• 50 Review by Tribunal
• 52 Variation or revocation of conditions imposed by Tribunal

PART 6--Miscellaneous

• 54 Offence to contravene conditions of registration
• 55 Improper directions to architect
• 56 Procurement of registration by fraud
• 57 Statutory declarations
• 58 False or misleading statement
• 59 Registered architects to be indemnified against loss
• 60 Information relating to claim against architect to be provided
• 61 Victimisation
• 62 Self-incrimination
• 63 Punishment of conduct that constitutes an offence
• 65 Application of fines
• 66 Review by Tribunal of decisions relating to courses
• 67 Confidentiality
• 69 Service
• 70 Evidentiary provision
• 71 Regulations
• SCHEDULE 1--Repeal and transitional provisions
Legislative history