Article 7 Recognition of European Community architectural qualifications

After section 7 of the 1931 Act there shall be inserted the following section—

“Removal of name from Register: disqualification in another member State.

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(1)

If a person’s name was entered on the Register in pursuance of section 6A of this Act at a time when there was a disqualifying decision in another member State in force in respect of that person, and if at that time the Council were unaware of that fact, the Council, on being satisfied that the person was at that time and still is subject to that disqualifying decision, may cause his name to be removed from the Register.

(2)

If a person who is registered under this Act in pursuance of section 6A becomes subject to a disqualifying decision in another member State expressed to be made on the ground that he has committed a criminal offence he shall be deemed for the purposes of section 7 of this Act, to have been convicted of that offence.”.

“Visiting EEC architects

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After section 1 of the 1938 Act there shall be inserted the following section—

Visiting EEC architects.

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(1)

A national of a member State who is established as an architect in a member State other than the United Kingdom may practise or carry on business under a name, style or title containing the word “architect” while visiting the United Kingdom without being a person registered under the principal Act during the period, and in respect of the services, for which his enrolment on the list of visiting EEC architects is effective.

(2)

Before so practising or carrying on business the person concerned shall supply to the Council—

(a)

a declaration in writing giving particulars of the services to be provided and the period or periods for which he expects to provide them; and

(b)

a certificate (or certificates), issued not more than 12 months previously by the competent authority of a member State in which he is established as an architect, showing that—

(i)

he is lawfully pursuing activities in the field of architecture in a member State other than the United Kingdom; and

(ii)

he satisfies any of the requirements set out in section 6A(2) of the principal Act.

(3)

Where a person complies with the requirements of subsection (2), the Council shall enrol his name on the list of visiting EEC architects maintained for the purposes of this section for such period or periods and in respect of such services as they consider appropriate having regard to the particulars given in the declaration referred to in subsection (2)(a).

(4)

The Council shall maintain, for the purposes of this section, in addition to the Register, a list of the names of visiting EEC architects enrolled from time to time under this section, with their qualifications and the periods for which and the services in respect of which their respective enrolments are effective; and the Council shall permit any person to inspect the list during normal working hours.

(5)

No fee shall be charged for enrolment under this section as a visiting EEC architect.

(6)

A person shall not be enrolled as a visiting EEC architect at a time when he is subject to—

(a)

a disqualifying decision in another member State; or

(b)

a period of disqualification from registration imposed by the Council under the principal Act.

(7)

A person’s name shall be removed from the list of visiting EEC architects if—

(a)

he becomes established as an architect in the United Kingdom;

(b)

he renders services in the United Kingdom otherwise than in accordance with a declaration made by him under subsection (2)(a); or

(c)

he may no longer lawfully pursue activities in the field of architecture in the member State referred to in subsection (2)(b)(i).

(8)

Section 7 of the principal Act and regulations made under section 13 of that Act for the regulation of disciplinary proceedings shall apply to a person who is or has been enrolled under this section as a visiting EEC architect as if that person had been registered under section 6 of that Act, and references to the Register and registration under this Act shall be construed accordingly.

(9)

A person enrolled on the list of visiting EEC architects shall, when using his title or any abbreviation of it, express such title or abbreviation in the language or one of the languages of the member State in which the body conferring the title is located and shall follow the title or any abbreviation of it with the name and location of the body conferring the title.”.