Section 2 Interpretation.

In this Act unless the context otherwise requires—

• F1The expression “the Board” means the Architects Registration Board.

• The expression “registered person” means a person F2whose name is in the Register.

• The expression “prescribed” means prescribed by F3rules made by the Board under this Act.

• The expression “the Register” means the Register F4of Architects.

• F5The expression “the Registrar” means the Registrar of Architects appointed by the Board under section 4.

• The expressions “penalty order”, “suspension order” and “erasure order” shall be construed in accordance with sections 7ZB, 7ZC and 7ZD.

• The expression “disciplinary order” has the meaning given by section 7ZA.

• F6The expression “the Directive” means European Communities Council Directive No. M1 85/384/EEC on the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in architecture, as amended by European Communities Council Directives Nos. M2 85/614/EEC and M3 86/17/EEC.

• The expression “competent authority”, in relation to a member State, means an authority or body designated by the member State in accordance with the Directive.

• The expression “national”in relation to a member State means the same as in the Community Treaties, but does not include a person who, by virtue of article 2 of Protocol No. 3 (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) to the Treaty of Accession is not to benefit from Community provisions relating to the free movement of persons and services.

• The expression “disqualifying decision in another member State”in relation to any person means a decision made by a competent authority of a member State other than the United Kingdom which-

  1. (a)

     is expressed to be made on the ground that he has committed a criminal offence or has misconducted himself in a professional respect; and

  2. (b)

     has in that State the effect that he is no longer registered or otherwise officially recognised as an architect or that he is prohibited from practising as an architect there.