Architects Act 2004

The Board may, on receiving a complaint or on the Board’s own initiative, carry out any investigation necessary to decide whether an allegation should be made under subsection (2) by the Board.

The Board may make an allegation to the State Administrative Tribunal that the Tribunal should take action under this section against a particular licensed corporation on the ground that —

the constitution or rules governing the internal management of the corporation has or have been amended in an unacceptable manner; or

the requirements referred to in section 31 have not been complied with or have ceased to be complied with in relation to the corporation; or

the corporation has contravened or failed to comply with —

a provision of this Act; or

a condition imposed under this Act; or

a requirement under this Act to give the Board advice or information;

the conduct of a natural person is such that the licence of the corporation should be suspended or cancelled in the case where —

the Tribunal has already determined there is a proper cause for disciplinary action in respect of the person; and

the person at the relevant time was an officer or employee of the corporation.

If the State Administrative Tribunal, on dealing with an allegation under subsection (2), is satisfied that a ground referred to in that subsection has been made out, it may —

suspend a licence for a period, not exceeding 12 months, specified by the Tribunal; or

cancel a licence with effect from a specified day.

If the State Administrative Tribunal cancels a corporation’s licence the registrar is to remove the corporation’s name from the register.