Eligibility for registration
8 Eligibility for registration
An individual is eligible to be registered if the individual has relevant expertise and relevant experience.
An individual has relevant expertise if the individual—
has—
a qualification declared by the registrar; or
successfully completed a course of study accredited by the architects board; or
qualifications gained outside Australia that the board is satisfied are adequate to allow the individual to practise architecture in the ACT; and
has passed an examination arranged or approved by the board to assess the person’s competence to practise architecture.
An individual has relevant experience if—
the individual has at least 2 years practical experience in the practice of architecture, of which—
at least 1 year is postgraduate experience; and
at least 1 year is in Australia; and
the architects board is satisfied that the period and kind of practise are adequate to allow the individual to competently practise architecture in the ACT.
Example for par (a) a person worked as an undergraduate in architectural services in Brussels for 18 months, then graduated and worked providing architectural services for 1 year in Melbourne
The registrar may declare a qualification for subsection (2) (a) (i).
Before making a declaration, the registrar must consult the architects board.
The architects board may accredit a course for subsection (2) (a) (ii).
A declaration or accreditation is a notifiable instrument.
See also s 90A (Notifiable instruments under s 8 and Legislation Act, s 47).
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