ARCHITECTS ACT 2004

Table of Provisions

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Commencement
 
• 3 Objects of Act
 
• 4 Terms used

PART 2 -- The Architects Board

Division 1 -- Establishment of Board  

• 5 Board established
 
• 6 Board not agent of Crown

Division 2 -- The Board  

• 7 Membership of Board
 
• 8 Constitution and proceedings
 
• 9 Remuneration and allowances

Division 3 -- Functions and powers  

• 10 Functions
 
• 11 Powers
 
• 12 Powers of investigation and investigator
 
• 13 Incriminating information, questions, or documents
 
• 14 Failure to comply with investigation
 
• 15 Obstruction of investigator
 
• 16 Delegation

Division 4 -- Registrar and other staff  

• 17 Registrar
 
• 18 Other staff and contractors
 
• 19 Use of government staff etc.

Division 5 -- Relationship of Board with the Minister  

• 20 Minister may give directions
 
• 21 Minister to have access to information

Division 6 -- General  

• 22 Protection from liability
 
• 23 Common seal of, and execution of documents by, Board
 
• 24 Duty not to make improper use of information

PART 3 -- Finance and reports  

• 25 Funds of Board
 
• 26 Accounts
 
• 27 Audit
 
• 28 Annual report and other reports

PART 4 -- Registration and licensing of architects

Division 1 -- Registration, licensing and renewal  

• 29 Registration of natural persons
 
• 30 Conditions on registration or renewal of registration
 
• 30A Architects must be covered by architect insurance
 
• 31 Licensing of corporations
 
• 32 Conditions on grant of licences or renewal of licences
 
• 33 Applications for registration and licences
 
• 34 Effect of registration and licensing
 
• 35 Duration of registration and licences
 
• 36 Renewal of registration and licences
 
• 37 Fees for renewal of registrations and licences
 
• 38 Certificates of registration
 
• 39 Licence documents
 
• 40 Suspension or cancellation of licences
 
• 41 Suspension of registration or licence: effect
 
• 42 Surrender of certificates of registration, licence documents

Division 2 -- The register  

• 43 The register
 
• 44 Inspection and publication of register
 
• 45 Amendment of particulars
 
• 46 Amendment to ensure accuracy
 
• 47 Voluntary removal from register
 
• 48 Removal of names of deceased persons and defunct corporations
 
• 49 Removal of name of person without up to date skills who has not practised for 5 years or who has lost qualifications
 
• 50 Effect of removal of name from register
 
• 51 Restoration of name to register

Division 3 -- Notifications to Board  

• 52 Change of address
 
• 53 Loss of qualifications
 
• 54 Information about insurance
 
• 55 Corporations: advice as to intention to amend constitution etc.

PART 5 -- Disciplinary proceedings

Division 1 -- Disciplinary action  

• 56 Causes for disciplinary action
 
• 57 Taking disciplinary action
 
• 58 Failure to comply with disciplinary action

Division 2 -- Conciliation  

• 59 Conciliation process
 
• 60 Action if conciliation fails

PART 6 -- Notifications and review  

• 61 Notice of decisions to affected persons
 
• 62 Publication and records
 
• 63 Review

PART 7 -- Offences  

• 64 False descriptions; pretending to be architect
 
• 65 Name in which practice may be carried on; use of names
 
• 66 Making or publishing certain statements or documents
 
• 67 Falsely representing that work will be done by architect
 
• 68 Certain conduct not in breach of this Act
 
• 69 False or misleading information
 
• 70 False representations

PART 8 -- Regulations and rules  

• 71 Regulations
 
• 72 Rules

PART 9 -- Miscellaneous  

• 73 Recovery of fees
 
• 74 Evidentiary
 
• 75 Legal proceedings
 
• 76 Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
 
• 77 Liability of partners: offences
 
• 78 Repeal of Architects Act 1921, savings and transitional provisions
 
• 81 Review of Act
• SCHEDULE 1 -- Constitution and proceedings of the Board
• SCHEDULE 2 -- Savings and transitional provisions