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ARCHITECTS ACT 2002 - SECT 27

Lapsing of application

27 Lapsing of application

(1) This section applies if an application for registration, or renewal or restoration of registration, is made under this part.
(2) The board may make a requirement under section 8 (4) , 18 (6) or 23 (5) for information to decide the application by giving the applicant a notice stating—
(a) the required information; and
(b) the time by which the information must be given to the board; and
(c) that, if the information is not given to the board by the stated time, the application will lapse.
(3) The stated time must be at least 21 days after the requirement is made.
(4) The board may give the applicant a further notice extending or further extending the time if the board is satisfied it would be reasonable in all the circumstances to give the extension.
(5) A notice may be given under subsection (4) even if the time to which it relates has lapsed.
(6) If the applicant does not comply with the requirement within the stated time, or any extension, the application lapses.
(7) If an application lapses under subsection (6) , the board must, as soon as practicable after it lapses, refund the fees that accompanied the application less a reasonable amount, if any, prescribed under a regulation for processing the application.



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