31—Reinstatement on register
(1) A person who has
been removed from the register of architects—
(a) on
application; or
(b) on
account of failure to pay the annual fee or to furnish the return required
under section 32; or
(c) on
account of failure to pay a fine imposed on the person by the Board under this
Act; or
(d) on
account of the person ceasing to hold a qualification required for
registration or otherwise ceasing to be entitled to be registered,
may apply to the Board at any time for reinstatement on the register.
(2) A person whose
registration on the register of architects has been suspended may apply to the
Board for reinstatement on the register (but not, in the case of an order for
suspension for a specified period made in disciplinary proceedings, until
after the expiry of that period).
(3) A person who has
been disqualified from being registered on the register of architects may,
subject to the terms of the order for disqualification, apply to the Board for
reinstatement on the register.
(4) An application for
reinstatement must—
(a) be
made to the Board in the manner and form approved by the Board; and
(b) be
accompanied by the reinstatement fee fixed under this Act.
(5) An applicant for
reinstatement must, if the Board so requires, provide the Board with specified
information to enable the Board to determine the application.
(6) The Board may
require an applicant for reinstatement to obtain additional qualifications or
experience specified by the Board before the Board determines the application.
(7) Subject to this
section, the Board must reinstate the applicant on the register of architects
if satisfied that the applicant is eligible for registration on the register.
(8) The Board may
refuse to reinstate the applicant on the register of architects until all
complaints (if any) laid against the applicant under this Act have been
finally disposed of.