Architects Act 2004

The Board consists of 10 natural persons, of whom —

4 persons are to be appointed by the Minister as persons having knowledge of, and experience in representing, community or consumer interests; and

2 are to be appointed by the Minister, on the nominations of bodies that are prescribed by the regulations, as persons having knowledge of, and experience in, matters relating to the profession or practice of architecture; and

4 are to be registered persons who are elected by registered persons in accordance with the regulations.

Each body prescribed for the purposes of subsection (1)(b) is to provide to the Minister at least 2 nominations from which the Minister is to choose the persons to be appointed under subsection (1)(b).

If, within 30 days of being requested in writing to do so, a body referred to in subsection (2) has not provided at least 2 nominations, the Minister is to make the appointments from nominations of the other bodies.

If, within 30 days of being requested in writing to do so, none of the bodies referred to in subsection (2) has provided at least 2 nominations, the Minister is to make the appointments at the Minister’s discretion and the persons so appointed are to be regarded as having been nominated under subsection (1)(b).

A registered person is not eligible for election under subsection (1)(c) unless —

the person belongs to a category of registered persons who are required to pay fees for registration and renewal of registration; and

the person is not in arrears in respect of those fees.