# The Architects Act 1997 (Amendments etc) Order 2014, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(This note is not part of the Order)
Article 2(a) of this Order amends the Architects Act 1997 (c. 22) and in doing so implements Decision No. 2/2011 of the EU-Swiss Joint Committee established by Article 14 of the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the free movement of persons of 30 September 2011 (OJ L 255 30.9.2005 p. 22, as amended by Council Directive 2006/100/EC OJ No L 363, 20.12.06 p.141).
Article 2(a) recognises the qualifications of Swiss architects in the United Kingdom in the same manner as those of EEA States. The former provision for the recognition of qualifications of Swiss architects was regulation 26 of the Architects (Recognition of European Qualifications etc and Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2008 (S.I 2008/1331) which is revoked by Article 3 of this Order. Articles 2(1) and 3 are made under the powers in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
Article 2(b) of this Order extends the maximum term of office; the maximum for consecutive terms of office; and the time that must elapse before office may be held again, for members of the Architects Registration Board, which was established under section 1 of the Architects Act 1997.
Article 4 sets out transitional provisions extending the terms of office of members of the Architects Registration Board on the date this Order came into force to reflect the extensions of the terms of office provided for in article 2 of this Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/4/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/architects-act-1997-amendments-etc-order-2014/note
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