Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) An individual is eligible to be registered if the individual has relevant expertise and relevant experience.
(2) An individual has relevant expertise if the individual—
(a) has—
(i) a qualification prescribed under the regulations; or
(ii) successfully completed a course of study accredited by the architects board; or
(iii) qualifications gained outside Australia that the board is satisfied are adequate to allow the individual to practise architecture in the ACT; and
(b) has passed an examination arranged or approved by the board to assess the person's competence to practise architecture.
(3) An individual has relevant experience if—
(a) the individual has at least 2 years practical experience in the practice of architecture, of which—
(i) at least 1 year is postgraduate experience; and
(ii) at least 1 year is in Australia; and
(b) the architects board is satisfied that the period and kind of practise are adequate to allow the individual to competently practise architecture in the ACT.
Example for par (a)
a person worked as an undergraduate in architectural services in Brussels for 18 months, then graduated and worked providing architectural services for 1 year in Melbourne
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
(4) The architects board may, in writing, accredit a course for subsection (2) (a) (ii).
(5) An accreditation is a notifiable instrument.
Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.