ARCHITECTS ACT 1939

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--Preliminary

• 1 Short title
• 3 Interpretation

PART 2--Architects Board

• 4 The Architects Board
• 6 Membership of board
• 7 Term of office
• 8 Time and mode of elections and appointments
• 9 Chairman
• 10 Casual vacancies
• 11 Quorum and majority decision
• 12 Registrar and officers of the board
• 13 Power to acquire land
• 14 Borrowing powers
• 15 Powers with respect to property
• 16 Proceedings of board not invalid by vacancies and defects
• 17 Meetings of board

PART 3--Registration

Division 1--Register of Architects

• 18 The Register of Architects
• 19 Publication of register
• 20 Manner in which register is to be kept
• 21 Alterations in register
• 22 Additional qualifications
• 23 De-registration
• 24 Re-registration
• 25 Certificate of registration
• 26 Memorandum of suspension
• 27 Delivery of certificate on de-registration

Division 2--Registration

• 28 Offences
• 29 Application for registration
• 30 Registration fee
• 32 Qualifications for registration
• 32A Registration of company as architect
• 33 Consideration of applications
• 34 Appeals

PART 4--Professional misconduct and board's proceedings

Division 1--Professional misconduct

• 35 Professional misconduct
• 36 Charges of professional misconduct
• 37 Notice of charge
• 38 Punishment for professional misconduct
• 39 Effect of orders

Division 2--Appeals

• 40 Appeals against decisions of board

Division 3--Board's powers

• 41 Power of board to summon witnesses and take evidence

PART 5--Miscellaneous

• 42 General meetings of architects
• 43 By-laws
• 44 Annual subscriptions
• 45 Penalty for falsifying register, or making false statements etc
• 45A Returns by companies
• 45B Companies not to practise in partnership
• 45C Criminal liability of directors
• 45D Joint and several liability
• 45E Alteration to memorandum or articles of association
• 46 Power of board as to education
• 47 Annual balance-sheet and audit
• 47A Annual report
• 47B Immunity from liability
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