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Architects (Registration) Act 1931 (Repealed 21.7.1997)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1. Short title.

  3. 2. Interpretation.

  4. 3.The Board and its committees

  5. 4. The Registrar.

  6. 4A.Staff.

  7. 5. Board of Architectural Education and Admission Committee.

  8. 5A. The Register.

  9. 6. Entitlement to registration.

  10. 6A.(1) . . . A national of a member State...

  11. 6B. Retention of name in Register.

  12. 6C. Registration: additional requirements.

  13. 7. Unacceptable professional conduct and serious professional incompetence.

  14. 7ZA. Disciplinary orders.

  15. 7ZB. Penalty orders.

  16. 7ZC. Suspension orders.

  17. 7ZD. Erasure orders.

  18. 7ZE. Code of practice.

  19. 7A. Removal of name from Register: disqualification in another member State.

  20. 8. Notice of removal of name from Register.

  21. 9.Appeals.

  22. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  23. 11. Removal of name from Register for failure to notify change of address.

  24. 12. Penalty for obtaining registration by false representation.

  25. 13. Rules.

  26. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  27. 15. Supply of rules and forms.

  28. 16. Service of documents.

  29. 17.Defence for business under control and management of registered person

  30. 18. Commencement of Act and application of Act to Northern Ireland.

  31. SCHEDULES

    1. FIRST SCHEDULE

      The Board and its committees

      1. Part I The Board

        1. Chairman

          1. 8.In the event of a tie in any vote of...

        2. Procedure

          1. 9.The quorum of the Board shall be nine, of whom...

          2. 10.The Board may make rules governing its meetings and procedure....

      2. Part II the professional conduct committee

        1. 11.The Professional Conduct Committee shall consist of—

        2. 12.(1) The members of the Professional Conduct Committee shall elect...

        3. 13.(1) The quorum of the Professional Conduct Committee shall be...

        4. 14.In the event of a tie in any vote of...

        5. 15.The Board may make rules governing the selection and term...

      3. Part III other committees

        1. 16.The Board may establish such committees as it considers appropriate...

        2. 17.(1) Any committee established by the Board may include persons...

        3. 18.No vote of any committee established by the Board for...

        4. 19.The Board may make rules governing the term of office...

      4. Part IV general

        1. 20.(1) The Board, the Professional Conduct Committee and any committee...

        2. 21.The Board may by rules provide for the payment to...

        3. 22.(1) The Secretary of State may, after consultation with the...

    2. SECOND SCHEDULE

      1. 1.Subject to the provisions of this Schedule the Board shall...

      2. 2.If it appears to the Board to be desirable that...

    3. THIRD SCHEDULE

      1. The Admission Committee shall be composed of— one person nominated...

    4. FOURTH SCHEDULE

      EUROPEAN COMMUNITY QUALIFICATIONS IN ARCHITECTURE

      1. PART I

        1. Belgium

          1. 1.The diplomas awarded by the higher national schools of architecture...

          2. 2.The diplomas awarded by the Higher Provincial School of architecture...

          3. 3.The diplomas awarded by the Royal Academies of Fine Arts...

          4. 4.The diplomas awarded by the “écoles Saint-Luc” (architecte-architect).

          5. 5.The civil engineering/architecture diplomas and architecture/engineering diplomas awarded by the...

        2. Denmark

          1. The diplomas awarded by the School of Architecture of the...

        3. France

          1. 1.The Government diploma of architect awarded by the Minister responsible...

          2. 2.The diploma of architect awarded by the Special School of...

          3. 3.The diploma of architect awarded by the Higher National School...

        4. Germany

          1. 1.The diplomas (Diplom-Ingenieur, Diplom-Ingenieur Univ.) awarded by architecture departments of...

          2. 2.The diplomas (Diplom-Ingenieur, Diplom-Ingenieur FH) awarded by the architecture departments...

        5. Ireland

          1. 1.The degree of Bachelor of Architecture awarded by the National...

          2. 2.The diploma of degree standard in architecture awarded by the...

          3. 3.The certificate of associateship of the Royal Institute of Architects...

          4. 4.The certificate of membership of the Royal Institute of Architects...

        6. Italy

          1. The diplomas of graduate in architecture (laurea in architettura) awarded...

        7. Netherlands

          1. 1.The certificate attesting success in the examination as graduate in...

          2. 2.The certificate attesting success in the examination as graduate in...

          3. 3.The certificate of higher vocational education awarded after successfully passing...

        8. Portugal

          1. The Diploma as graduate in architecture (carto de curso de...

        9. Spain

          1. The official title of architect (titulo official de Arquitecto) awarded...

      2. PART II SPECIAL PROVISION FOR GERMANY

        1. The diplomas (diplom-Ingenieur FH) awarded by the architecture departments of...

    5. FIFTH SCHEDULE

      ESTABLISHED EUROPEAN COMMUNITY RIGHTS

      1. PART I

        1. Belgium

          1. 1.The diplomas awarded by the higher national schools of architecture...

          2. 2.The diplomas awarded by the Higher Provincial School of Architecture...

          3. 3.The diplomas awarded by the Royal Academies of Fine Arts...

          4. 4.The diplomas awarded by the “écoles Saint-Luc” (architecte-architect).

          5. 5.University diplomas in civil engineering, accompanied by a traineeship certificate...

          6. 6.The diplomas in architecture awarded by the central or State...

          7. 7.The civil engineering/architecture diplomas and architecture/engineering diplomas awarded by the...

        2. Denmark

          1. 1.The diplomas awarded by the National Schools of Architecture in...

          2. 2.The certificate of registration issued by the Board of Architects...

          3. 3.Diplomas awarded by the Higher Schools of Civil Engineering (bygningskonstruktør),...

        3. France

          1. 1.The Government architect’s diploma awarded by the Ministry of Education...

          2. 2.The diplomas awarded by the ’Ecole spéciale “architecture” (architecte DESA)....

          3. 3.The diplomas awarded since 1955 by the department of architecture...

        4. Germany

          1. 1.The diplomas awarded by higher institutes of fine arts (Dipl.-Ing.,...

          2. 2.The diplomas awarded by the departments of architecture (Architektur/Hochbau) of...

          3. 3.The diplomas awarded by the departments of architecture (Arkitechtur/Hochbau) of...

          4. 4.The diplomas (Prüfungszeugnisse) awarded before 1st January 1973 by the...

        5. Greece

          1. 1.The engineering/architecture diplomas awarded by the METSOVION POLYTECHNION of Athens,...

          2. 2.The engineering/architecture diplomas awarded by the ARISTOTELION PANEPISTIMION of Thessaloniki,...

          3. 3.The engineering/civil engineering diplomas awarded by the METSOVION POLYTECHNION of...

          4. 4.The engineering/civil engineering diplomas awarded by the ARISTOTELION PANEPISTIMION of...

          5. 5.The engineering/civil engineering diplomas awarded by the PANEPISTIMION THRAKIS, together...

          6. 6.The engineering/civil engineering diplomas awarded by the PANEPISTIMION PATRON, together...

        6. Ireland

          1. 1.The degree of Bachelor of Architecture awarded by the National...

          2. 2.The diploma of degree standard in architecture awarded by the...

          3. 3.The certificate of associateship of the Royal Institute of Architects...

          4. 4.The certificate of membership of the Royal Institute of Architects...

        7. Italy

          1. 1.“Laurea in architettura” diplomas awarded by universities, polytechnic institutes and...

          2. 2.“Laurea in ingegneria” diplomas in building construction (“sezione costenzione civile”)...

        8. Netherlands

          1. 1.The certificate stating that its holder has passed the degree...

          2. 2.The diplomas awarded by State-recognised architectural academies (architect).

          3. 3.The diplomas awarded until 1971 by the former architectural colleges...

          4. 4.The diplomas awarded until 1970 by the former architectural colleges...

          5. 5.The certificate stating that the person concerned has passed an...

          6. 6.The diploma of the “Stichting Instituut voor Architectuur” (“Institute of...

          7. 7.A certificate issued by the competent authorities to the effect...

          8. 8.A certificate issued by the competent authorities only to persons...

          9. Note

          10. The certificates referred to in paragraphs 7 and 8 need...

        9. Portugal

          1. 1.The Diploma “diploma do curso especial de arquitectura” awarded by...

          2. 2.The Architects Diploma “diploma de arquitecto” awarded by the Schools...

          3. 3.The Diploma “diploma do curso de arquitectura” awarded by the...

          4. 4.The Diploma “diploma de licenciatura em arquitectura” awarded by the...

          5. 5.The Diploma “carta de curso de licenciatura em arquitectura” awarded...

          6. 6.The university diploma in civil engineering awarded by the Higher...

          7. 7.The university diploma in civil engineering awarded by the Faculty...

          8. 8.The university diploma in civil engineering awarded by the Faculty...

          9. 9.The university diploma in civil engineering (production) awarded by the...

        10. Spain

          1. The official formal qualification of an architect (titulo oficial de...

      2. PART II SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR GERMANY

        1. The diplomas awarded by the departments of architecture (Architektur/Hochbau) of...

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