Section 22B Professional-regulation information

(1)

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(2)

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(3)

In this section “professional-regulation information” means information regarding—

(a)

disciplinary action taken,

(b)

criminal sanctions imposed, or

(c)

any other serious, specific circumstances,

where the action is, or the sanctions or circumstances are, likely to have consequences for the pursuit of the profession of architect by a person.

(4)

If in any case the Board receives professional-regulation information from F4... F5a person who applies for registration, the Board—

(a)

F6may investigate and establish the position in the case, F7...

(b)

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(5)

The Board may make enquiries of registered persons where the Board considers it necessary to do so for the purposes of enabling it to discharge its F8function under F9subsection (4)(a).

(6)

Where a registered person receives enquiries under subsection (5), the person shall reply and, in replying, shall use the person’s best endeavours to assist the Board.

(7)

The power under subsection (5) is not to be taken to prejudice any other power to make enquiries of registered persons.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 22B, 22C inserted (20.6.2008) by Architects (Recognition of European Qualifications etc and Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1331), regs. 1, 21
F2: S. 22B(1) omitted (7.2.2023) by virtue of The Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/50), regs. 1(3), 4(3)(b) (with reg. 5)
F3: S. 22B(2) omitted (7.2.2023) by virtue of The Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/50), regs. 1(3), 4(3)(b) (with reg. 5)
F4: Words in s. 22B(4) omitted (7.2.2023) by virtue of The Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/50), regs. 1(3), 4(3)(c)(i) (with reg. 5)
F5: Words in s. 22B(4) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/717), regs. 1(2), 17(b)(i)(bb) (with regs. 22-47) (as amended by S.I. 2019/810, regs. 1(3), 4 and S.I. 2020/1038, regs. 1(3), Sch. 3 para. 4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6: Words in s. 22B(4)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/717), regs. 1(2), 17(b)(ii) (with regs. 22-47) (as amended by S.I. 2019/810, regs. 1(3), 4 and S.I. 2020/1038, regs. 1(3), Sch. 3 para. 4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7: s. 22B(4)(b) and word omitted (7.2.2023) by virtue of The Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/50), regs. 1(3), 4(3)(c)(ii) (with reg. 5)
F8: Word in s. 22B(5) substituted (7.2.2023) by The Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/50), regs. 1(3), 4(3)(d)(i) (with reg. 5)
F9: Words in s. 22B(5) substituted (7.2.2023) by The Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/50), regs. 1(3), 4(3)(d)(ii) (with reg. 5)
F10: S. 22B heading substituted (7.2.2023) by The Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/50), regs. 1(3), 4(3)(a) (with reg. 5)