Architects exempt from prescribed insurance policy requirements
6 Architects exempt from prescribed insurance policy requirements
(1) For section 17(4) of the Act, the following classes of registered architect are exempt from the prescribed insurance policy requirements:
(a) an architect who is employed by a Commonwealth, State or Territory government;
an architect who:
(i) is not practising as an architect in Australia or providing architectural services in Australia; and
(ii) has notified the Board, in the approved form, that the architect is not practising as an architect in Australia or providing architectural services in Australia.
Examples for subregulation (1)(b)
An architect who is retired, practising overseas, on parental leave, unemployed or employed outside of the architectural sector.
(2) The exemption under subregulation (1)(a) only applies in relation to work done by the architect in the course of the architect's duties as an employee of the government.
(3) An architect ceases to be exempt under subregulation (1)(b) if the architect recommences the practise of architecture in Australia or the provision of architectural services in Australia.
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