Architects Act 1963

(1) An existing registered architect is taken to have been registered by the Board under sections 14(1)(a) and 14B, as in force after the commencement, for a registration period of 1 year that begins on the date of the commencement (the transitional registration period).

(2) An existing registered architect's registration continues to be subject to any condition that, immediately before the commencement, was imposed on the registration of the existing registered architect under section 12B(2) or 23D(1)(e), as in force immediately before the commencement.

(3) Sections 17(1), (2) and (3), 17A and 23L, as in force after the commencement, do not apply to an existing registered architect during the transitional registration period.

(a) an existing architect under sections 20(d) and 22, as in force after the commencement, for not being covered by a prescribed insurance policy during the transitional registration period; or

(b) an existing architectural partnership under sections 20A(a) and 22, as in force after the commencement, for not being eligible for registration during the transitional registration period on the basis of section 13A(c); or

(c) an existing architectural company under sections 20C(a) and 22, as in force after the commencement, for not being eligible for registration during the transitional registration period on the basis of section 13B(b).

existing architect means an individual who, immediately before the commencement, was registered as an architect under this Act.

existing architectural company means a company that, immediately before the commencement, was registered as an architectural company under this Act.

existing architectural partnership means a partnership that, immediately before the commencement, was registered as an architectural partnership under this Act.

existing registered architect means an existing architect, existing architectural company or existing architectural partnership.