Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

ARCHITECTS ACT 2004 (NO. 20 OF 2004)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Dictionary  
   4.      Notes  
   5.      Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc  

   PART 2--OBJECTS AND IMPORTANT CONCEPTS FOR ACT

   6.      Objects  
   7.      Meaning of architectural service for Act  

   PART 3--REGISTRATION

           Division 3.1--Registration of architects

   8.      Eligibility for registration  
   9.      Decision on registration application  
   10.     Registration conditions  
   11.     Inclusion of details in register  
   12.     Term of registration  

           Division 3.2--Architects register

   13.     Registrar  
   14.     Board to keep register  
   15.     Exception to public inspection  
   16.     Correction of errors  
   17.     Information may be shared  
   18.     Notice of intention to remove from register  
   19.     Requirement to remove register information  
   20.     Register information may be removed  

           Division 3.3--Nominees

   21.     Meaning of mandatory requirement for div 3.3  
   22.     Appointment of nominees  
   23.     Only nominee is primary nominee  
   24.     Primary nominee in partnership  
   25.     Primary nominee in corporation  
   26.     Change of primary nominee  
   27.     When person no longer nominee  
   28.     Nominee's resignation  
   29.     Revocation of nominee's appointment  
   30.     Role of nominees  
   31.     Legislation Act and nominee appointments  
   32.     Firm to tell board about nominee ceasing  

   PART 4--COMPLAINTS

   33.     Meaning of architect for pt 4  
   34.     Who may complain?  
   35.     Form of complaint  
   36.     Withdrawal of complaints  
   37.     Further information about complaint etc  
   38.     Investigation of complaint  
   39.     No further action on complaint  
   40.     Action after investigating complaint  

   PART 5--DISCIPLINARY MATTERS

           Division 5.1--Disciplinary proceedings

   41.     Meaning of architect for pt 5  
   42.     Disciplinary grounds  
   43.     When disciplinary notice may be given  
   44.     Disciplinary notices  
   45.     Decision about disciplinary action  
   46.     Disciplinary action  
   47.     Public notice of disciplinary action  
   48.     Giving local registering authorities information about certain disciplinary  

           Division 5.2--Disciplinary inquiries

   49.     Notice of inquiry  
   50.     Inquiry procedure  
   51.     Evidence at inquiry  
   52.     Legal representation at inquiry  
   53.     Board may require appearance, information or documents  
   54.     Confidentiality and client communications  
   55.     Witness expenses  

   PART 6--OFFENCES

   56.     Individual not registered or nominee for pt 6  
   57.     Individual pretending to be registered  
   58.     Firm offering architectural services without nominee  
   59.     Unregistered individual advertising  
   60.     Individual advertising without details  
   61.     Firm advertising without details  
   62.     Firm's business correspondence without required details  
   63.     Provision of architectural services by third party  

   PART 7--ARCHITECTS BOARD

           Division 7.1--Establishment and functions of board

   64.     Establishment of board  
   65.     Board functions  
   66.     Exercise of board functions  
   67.     Annual report by board  
   68.     Ministerial directions to board  
   69.     Board to comply with directions under s 68  

           Division 7.2--Board members

   70.     Board membership  
   71.     Term of board member appointments  
   72.     Board chairperson and deputy chairperson  
   73.     Disclosure of interests by board members  
   74.     Ending appointment of board member  

           Division 7.3--Board proceedings

   75.     Calling board meetings  
   76.     Board procedures  

           Division 7.4--Board committees

   77.     Establishment of committees  
   78.     Exercise of committee functions  
   79.     Membership of committees  
   80.     Reimbursement for committee members  

   PART 8--PROTECTION AND INFORMATION

   81.     Definitions for pt 8  
   82.     Protection of participants and people reporting  
   83.     Protection of officials  
   84.     Secrecy  

   PART 9--REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   85.     Reviewable decisions  
   86.     Review of decisions  

   PART 10--MISCELLANEOUS

   87.     Board examinations  
   88.     Code of professional conduct  
   89.     Registered architect to give evidence of insurance  
   90.     Evidentiary certificates  
   91.     Determination of fees  
   92.     Approved forms  
   93.     Regulation-making power  

   PART 11--TRANSITIONAL

   94.     Meaning of repealed Act for pt 11  
   95.     Legislation repealed  
   96.     Members of architects board  
   97.     Architects registered under repealed Act  
   98.     Suspended registration  
   99.     Inquiry under repealed Act  
   100.    Disciplinary grounds for s 42  
   101.    Appeals under repealed Act  
   102.    New regulations  
   103.     Transitional regulations  
   104.     Building and Construction Industry Training Levy Regulations 2001, regulation 3 (1)  
   105.    Expiry of pt 11  
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           DICTIONARY
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