Architectural Practice (General) Regulations 2025

These regulations may be cited as the

Architectural Practice (General)

Regulations 2025.

In these regulations—

Act means the Architectural Practice

Act 2009.

For the purposes of section 23(2)(a)(iv) of the Act, the following information is to be included in the Board's annual report in relation to the relevant financial year:

the number of persons registered as architects;

the number of persons registered with limited registration;

the number of businesses registered as architectural businesses;

the number of proceedings under Part 4 commenced before the

Tribunal;

a description of any committees established by the Board and the purposes for which they were established.

For the purposes of sections 24(3) and 25(3) of the

Act, the prescribed manner of giving notice to the Registrar is by notice in writing.

Pursuant to section 41(e) of the Act, a person is not prohibited from using the title or description of "architectural engineer",

"golf course architect", "information technology architect", "IT architect" or

"system architect".

For the purposes of section 46(1) of the Act, the following information is required to be included in a report to the Registrar:

the date, time and place at which it is alleged the architect engaged in unprofessional conduct;

the nature of the alleged unprofessional conduct.

For the purposes of section 60(a) of the Act, the information relating to a claim referred to in that section to be provided to the Board within 30 days after the claim is made is—

the nature of the service that is alleged to have been carried out negligently; and

full details of the alleged negligence; and

the address of the premises at which the negligence is alleged to have occurred; and

the time at which and the date on which the negligence is alleged to have occurred; and

full details of the injury, loss or damage suffered or allegedly suffered by the claimant as a result of the alleged negligence;

and

the date of the claim.

For the purposes of section 60(b) of the Act, the information relating to the claim referred to in that section to be provided to the Board within 30 days after any order is made by a court to pay damages or other compensation in respect of that claim or any agreement has been entered into for payment of a sum of money in settlement of that claim (whether with or without a denial of liability) is—

information adequate to identify the claim; and

details of any change in information previously provided to the

Board relating to the claim; and

details of the order or agreement (including the amount ordered or agreed to be paid).

The Board may fix—

registration fees; and

reinstatement fees; and

annual fees; and

fees or charges for a copy of any part of a register;

and

fees or charges for services provided by the Board in the exercise of its functions under the Act.

Fees or charges fixed by the Board may be differential, varying according to factors determined by the Board.

The Board may recover a fee or charge fixed under this regulation by action in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the Board from the person liable for payment of the fee or charge.