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ARCHITECTS ACT 1991 - SECT 7

When is a person or body represented as an architect?

    (1)     Without limiting the ways in which a person or body can be considered to be represented to be an architect, using any of the following titles, names or descriptions constitutes such a representation

        (a)     the title "architect";

        (b)     any other title, name or description that indicates, or is capable of being understood to indicate, or is calculated to lead a person to infer, that the person or body is an architect or is registered or approved under this Act.

    (2)     Without limiting the ways in which a person can be considered to be represented to be an architect, a representation that the person provides the services of an architect constitutes a representation that the person is an architect.

    (3)     Without limiting the ways in which a body can be considered to be represented to be an architect, a representation that the body—

        (a)     consists of or comprises one or more architects; or

        (b)     provides the services of an architect; or

        (c)     is registered or approved under this Act

constitutes a representation that the body is an architect.

    (4)     Without limiting the ways in which a person or body can be considered to be represented to be an architect, the making or publication of a statement or document that states or implies that the person or body—

        (a)     is an architect; or

        (b)     practises as an architect; or

        (c)     undertakes or is willing to undertake work as an architect

constitutes a representation that the person or body is an architect.

S. 8 substituted by No. 35/2004 s. 6.



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