Architects Act 1929

No person shall use or publish in connection with architecture, or the practice of architecture, any title, name, words, or letters which indicate that he or she is qualified for, or entitled to, registration as an architect other than such title, name, words, or letters as truly indicate a qualification which he or she in fact holds.

No architect shall accept any commission or substantial service or favour from any person who has contracted to execute or is engaged in the execution of any work in connection with any building designed or supervised by such architect, or from any person who has offered or agreed to supply any materials, fittings, or appliances to be used in or in connection with such building.

A person who is not an architect shall not, in respect of any practice, trade, or business carried on by him or her, any office or employment held or exercised by him or her, or any work done by him or her, take or use to describe himself or herself– the word "architect"; any other word or combination of letters that sounds or looks like the word "architect"; or any other title, description, or addition that indicates or may indicate to the public that he or she is registered or entitled or qualified to be registered as an architect– whether alone or in combination with other words or combinations of letters.

A person who is not an architect shall not in respect of building operations, plans, drawings, or specifications thereof, or proceedings under the Building Regulations in relation thereto, take or use to describe himself or herself any title, description, or addition indicating that he or she has anywhere obtained a professional or legal qualification of an architectural nature.

Nothing in subsection (3A) affects the use of the expressions "engineer", "structural engineer", "architectural draughtsman", "architectural designer", "master builder", "builder", or other expression in use before the commencement of this subsection to describe members of the engineering profession or persons in the building industry having qualifications generally understood to be other or lower than those of architects.

A person must not contravene a provision of this section. In the case of – a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 150 penalty units; or an individual, a fine not exceeding 75 penalty units.

If a person is found guilty of an offence against subsection (4) consisting of a breach of subsection (2), the court may direct the Board to remove the name of the person from the register.

Nothing in this section affects – naval architects or landscape architects in respect of their respective professions; or a person practising architecture as an employee of the Crown or the Commonwealth at the commencement of the Architects Act 1970, while continuing so to practise.