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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/architects-registration-act-1931-repealed-2171997/section-2",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/Geo5/21-22/33",
  "legislation_title": "Architects (Registration) Act 1931 (Repealed 21.7.1997)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/architects-registration-act-1931-repealed-2171997",
  "path": "section/2",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Interpretation.",
  "text": "In this Act unless the context otherwise requires—\nThe expression “the Board” means the Architects Registration Board.\nThe expression “registered person” means a person whose name is in the Register.\nThe expression “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made by the Board under this Act.\nThe expression “the Register” means the Register of Architects.\nThe expression “the Registrar” means the Registrar of Architects appointed by the Board under section 4.\nThe expressions “penalty order”, “suspension order” and “erasure order” shall be construed in accordance with sections 7ZB, 7ZC and 7ZD.\nThe expression “disciplinary order” has the meaning given by section 7ZA.\nThe expression “the Directive” means European Communities Council Directive No. 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. 85/614/EEC and 86/17/EEC.\nThe expression “competent authority”, in relation to a member State, means an authority or body designated by the member State in accordance with the Directive.\nThe 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.\nThe 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-\n(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\n(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.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 2: definition of “the Board” in s. 2 substituted (1.4.1997) for the definition of “the Council” by 1996 c. 53, s. 125, Sch. 2 para. 2(2); S.I. 1996/2842, art.4"
    },
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 2: words in the definition of “registered person” substituted (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 53, s. 125, Sch. 2, Pt. II para. 2(3); S.I. 1996/2842, art.4"
    },
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 2: words in the definition of “prescribed” substituted (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 53, s. 125, Sch. 2, Pt. II para. 2(4); S.I. 1996/2842, art.4"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 2: words in the definition of “the Register” substituted (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 53, s. 125, Sch. 2, Pt. II para. 2(5); S.I. 1996/2842, art.4"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "S. 2: definitions of “the Registrar”, “penalty order” and “disciplinary order” inserted (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 53, s. 125, Sch. 2, Pt. II para. 2(6); S.I. 1996/2842, art.4"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words inserted by S.I. 1987/1824, art. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "O.J. No. L. 223/15."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "O.J. No. L. 376/1."
    },
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      "label": "M3",
      "text": "O.J. No. L. 27/71."
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/21-22/33/section/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:38:25.824220+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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