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Architects Act 1997

1997 c. 22 · Enacted 19 March 1997 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to architects.[19th March 1997]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part I: The Architects Registration Board
  2. 1The Board.
  3. 1AAAuthorisation for Board to enter into regulator recognition agreements
  4. 1ADesignation of the Board as competent authority Repealed
  5. Part II: Registration etc.
  6. The Registrar and the Register
  7. 2The Registrar.
  8. 3The Register.
  9. Registration
  10. 4Registration ...: general
  11. 4ARegistration ...: European qualifications Repealed
  12. 5ARegistration in Part 2 of the Register : Directive-rights nationals providing services Repealed
  13. 5BTitles to be used by persons registered in Part 2 of the Register Repealed
  14. 5CInformation to be given to recipients of the service Repealed
  15. 5DAdministrative co-operation with other relevant European States Repealed
  16. 5EComplaints by recipients of services Repealed
  17. 6Registration: further procedural requirements.
  18. 6AIssuing of certificates of architectural education
  19. 7Penalty for obtaining registrationor recognition by false representation.
  20. Removal from Register etc.
  21. 8Retention of name in Register.
  22. 9Competence to practise.
  23. 10Disqualification in a relevant European State. Repealed
  24. 11Failure to notify change of address.
  25. ...
  26. 12Visiting EEA architects. Repealed
  27. Part III: Discipline
  28. Professional standards
  29. 13Code of practice.
  30. 14Professional misconduct and incompetence.
  31. Disciplinary orders
  32. 15Disciplinary orders.
  33. 16Penalty orders.
  34. 17Suspension orders.
  35. 18Erasure orders.
  36. ...
  37. 19Application of discipline provisions to visiting EEA architects. Repealed
  38. Part IV: Use of title “architect”
  39. 20Use of title “architect”.
  40. 21Offence.
  41. Part V: General and supplementary
  42. General
  43. 21AAppeals to the Appeals Committee
  44. 22Appeals to the court
  45. 22BProfessional-regulation information
  46. 22CConfidentiality Repealed
  47. 23Rules.
  48. 24Service of documents.
  49. 24AFees
  50. Supplementary
  51. 25Interpretation.
  52. 26Consequential amendments.
  53. 27Transitionals, repeals etc.
  54. 28Short title, commencement and extent.
  55. Schedule 1: The Board and its committees
  56. Part I: The Board
  57. Membership
  58. 1Paragraph 1
  59. Elected members
  60. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  61. Appointed members
  62. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  63. Term of office
  64. 4Paragraph 4
  65. 5Paragraph 5
  66. Casual vacancies
  67. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  68. Chair
  69. 7Paragraph 7
  70. 8Paragraph 8
  71. Procedure
  72. 9Paragraph 9
  73. 10Paragraph 10
  74. Staff
  75. 11Paragraph 11
  76. Seal
  77. 12Paragraph 12
  78. Part II: The Professional Conduct Committee
  79. 13Paragraph 13
  80. 14Paragraph 14
  81. 15Paragraph 15
  82. 16Paragraph 16
  83. 17Paragraph 17
  84. 17AParagraph 17A
  85. Part 2A: The appeals committee
  86. 17BParagraph 17B
  87. Part III: Other committees
  88. 18Paragraph 18
  89. 19Paragraph 19
  90. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  91. 21Paragraph 21
  92. Part IV: General
  93. 22Paragraph 22
  94. 23Paragraph 23
  95. 24Paragraph 24
  96. Schedule 1A: VISITING ARCHITECTS FROM RELEVANT EUROPEAN STATES Repealed
  97. 1Application and interpretation Repealed
  98. 2Application and interpretation Repealed
  99. 3Entitlement to be registered in respect of provision of occasional services: first year Repealed
  100. 4Registration in respect of provision of occasional services after first year Repealed
  101. 5Duration of entitlements to be registered in Part 2 of the Register Repealed
  102. 6Deemed registration where person entitled to be registered is not registered Repealed
  103. 7Registrar’s power to remove person’s name from Part 2 of the Register Repealed
  104. 8Saving for other powers to de-register or suspend registration Repealed
  105. 9Registrar’s duty to notify person appearing not to have entitlement Repealed
  106. Schedule 2: Transitional provisions and savings
  107. General transitionals and savings
  108. 1Paragraph 1
  109. 2Paragraph 2
  110. 3Paragraph 3
  111. 4Paragraph 4
  112. 5Paragraph 5
  113. First appointments to the Board
  114. 6Paragraph 6
  115. Registration
  116. 7Paragraph 7
  117. 8Paragraph 8
  118. 9Paragraph 9
  119. 10Paragraph 10
  120. Discipline
  121. 11Paragraph 11
  122. 12Paragraph 12
  123. 13Paragraph 13
  124. 14Paragraph 14
  125. 15Paragraph 15
  126. Offence of practising while not registered
  127. 16Paragraph 16
  128. The Education Fund
  129. 17Paragraph 17
  130. 18Paragraph 18
  131. 19Paragraph 19
  132. Schedule 3: Repeals and revocations
  133. TABLE OF DERIVATIONS
  134. 1Notes:
  135. 2Paragraph 2