Determination of application for registration
14 Determination of application for registration
(1) On an application for registration under section 12, the Board must:
register the applicant; or
refuse to register the applicant.
(2) For an application made under section 12(1), the Board must register the applicant as an architect under subsection (1)(a) if the Board is satisfied that the applicant is eligible to be registered in accordance with section 13.
(3) For an application made under section 12(2), the Board must register the applicant as an architectural partnership under subsection (1)(a) if the Board is satisfied the applicant is eligible to be registered in accordance with section 13A.
(4) For an application made under section 12(3), the Board must register the applicant as an architectural company under subsection (1)(a) if the Board is satisfied the applicant is eligible to be registered in accordance with section 13B.
(5) The Board may register the applicant under subsection (1)(a) subject to any conditions that the Board considers appropriate.
The Board may refuse to register the applicant if:
the Board gives the applicant a notice under section 12(5); and
(b) the applicant fails to give the requested information or documents to the Board within the time specified in the notice.
The Board must make its decision under subsection (1):
(a) if the Board has given the applicant a notice under section 12(5) – within 3 months of the date on which the applicant gives the requested information or material to the Board; or
(b) otherwise – within 3 months of the date on which the application is received by the Board.
(8) The Board must give written notice of its decision under subsection (1) to the applicant.
(9) If the Board decides to refuse to register the applicant, or to register the applicant subject to conditions, the notice under subsection (8) must:
set out the reasons for the Board's decision; and
(b) state that the applicant may apply to NTCAT under section 24 for a review of the Board's decision.
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