Architects Regulation 2004

This regulation is the Architects Regulation 2004.

The dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.

Note 1 The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in this regulation.

Note 2 A definition in the dictionary applies to the entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the regulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).

A note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this regulation.

Note See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.

The following details are prescribed in relation to a registered architect:

full name;

business phone and fax number and email address (if any);

business address;

if the architect’s registration is conditional—each condition on the registration;

details of any suspension of registration;

details of any cancellation of registration;

details of any disqualification from being registered;

if the architect is, or has been, a nominee—

the name of each firm for which the architect is or was a nominee;

whether the architect is or was the primary nominee or not;

the date when the architect became the nominee;

the date (if any) when the architect stopped being the nominee.

The Act, section 57 (1) does not apply to the use of the following terms:

landscape architect;

naval architect;

computer systems architect.

The Act, section 57 (1) does not apply to the use of the term architectural by a person who carries on a business that supplies goods in relation to architecture to indicate that the person carries on that business.

The Act, section 57 (1) does not apply to the use of the following terms by an employee of a registered architect to describe the employee:

architectural assistant;

architectural technician;

architectural drafter.

The Act, section 57 (1) does not apply to the use of the terms architect and registered architect by an interstate architect if—

the use of the term is accompanied by something that indicates the local jurisdiction where the architect is registered; and

before the use, the architect told the architects board in writing that the architect would be using the term in the ACT.

In this section:

interstate architect means an architect who—

is registered (however described) in a local jurisdiction; and

is normally resident in that jurisdiction.

The Act, section 57 (1) does not apply to the use by a person of a term describing an architectural qualification held by the person.

Within the prescribed period for the appointment of an architects board member, the registrar must give public notice—

asking for registered people to nominate themselves for appointment as an architects board member (a new member); and

stating that only registered people may nominate; and

stating the date for close of nominations (the close date);

stating the information required for nomination.

Note Public notice means notice on an ACT government website or in a daily newspaper circulating in the ACT (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).

The date stated for close of nominations must be not less than 2 weeks after the day the notice is published.

A nomination must—

be in writing, signed by the nominee; and

include the following:

the nominee’s contact details;

the nominee’s registration number;

a brief description of the nominee’s experience as a registered architect in the ACT.

The registrar must tell each nominee whether their nomination was received before the close date as soon as practicable after receiving the nomination.

The Minister must tell each nominee whose nomination was received before the close date in writing about the appointment of the new member.

In this section:

prescribed period, for the appointment of an architects board member, means the period starting 7 months before the day the term of the architects board member’s appointment ends and ending 6 months before that day.

In this part:

architect—

means a person registered under the Act; and

includes—

for a complaint—a person who was registered when the thing complained of happened; and

for occupational discipline—a person who was registered when the contravention happened.

contravention, for occupational discipline against an architect, means what the architect did that caused occupational discipline to be taken.

The architects board’s annual report for a financial year must include the following information about complaints:

the total number of complaints made in the year;

the number of complaints made about architects;

the number of complaints made about architects who are not registered;

a description of the kinds of complaints made about architects.

The architects board’s annual report for a financial year must include the following information about occupational discipline:

the name of each architect against whom occupational discipline was taken during the financial year;

for each person mentioned in paragraph (a)—

the contravention; and

the occupational discipline taken; and

the result of any review of the decision to take occupational discipline.

The architects board annual report for a financial year must report about other activities undertaken by the architects board.

Example of board activity

general advice given to consumers by the architects board