Amendment of Architects Act 1997

4.—(1) Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act is amended as follows.

(2) For paragraph 13 substitute—

“13.  The Professional Conduct Committee is to consist of—

(a)at least three persons who are legally qualified;

(b)at least three persons registered in Part 1 of the Register of whom at least one must be a person whose address in the Register is in Scotland; and

(c)at least three persons who are not legally qualified and are not registered in Part 1 of the Register.”.

(3) In paragraph 15—

(a)for sub-paragraphs (1) and (1A) substitute—

“(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the quorum of the Professional Conduct Committee is —

(a)one member appointed under paragraph 13(a);

(b)one member appointed under paragraph 13(b); and

(c)one member appointed under paragraph 13(c).”; and

(b)in sub-paragraph (2), omit “In addition,”.

(4) After paragraph 17 insert—

“17A.  In paragraph 13 the reference to a person who is legally qualified means—

(a)a person who for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007(1) is an authorised person in relation to an activity that constitutes a reserved legal activity (within the meaning of that Act);

(b)a solicitor or barrister in Northern Ireland; or

(c)a solicitor or advocate in Scotland.”