Western Australian Consolidated Acts

ARCHITECTS ACT 2004

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objects of Act  
   4.      Terms used in this Act  

   PART 2 -- The Architects Board  

           Division 1 -- Establishment of Board  

   5.      Board established  
   6.      Board not an agent of the 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, the 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  
   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 an 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 an 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 certain officers of body corporate: offences  
   77.     Liability of partners: offences  
   78.     Repeal of Architects Act 1921, savings and transitional provisions  
   79.     Consequential amendments to the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899  
   80.     Consequential amendment to the Sentencing Act 1995  
   81.     Review of Act  
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Constitution and proceedings of the Board  
           SCHEDULE 2 -- Savings and transitional provisions  
           Compilation table