{"id":"architects-act-1963","name":"Architects Act 1963","slug":"architects-act-1963","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"nt","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":29857,"registerId":"nt-architects-act-1963-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Architects Act 1963","content":"NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nARCHITECTS ACT 1963\nAs in force at 26 August 2025\nTable of provisions\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\n1 Short title ......................................................................................... 1\n2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1\n3 Objects ............................................................................................ 1\n4 Definitions ........................................................................................ 2\n4A Meaning of prescribed insurance policy .......................................... 3\n4B Application of Criminal Code ........................................................... 4\nPart 2 Administration\n5 The Board ........................................................................................ 4\n5A Functions of Board .......................................................................... 4\n5B Powers of Board .............................................................................. 5\n5C Codes of professional conduct ........................................................ 5\n5D Delegation ....................................................................................... 5\n6 Members of Board ........................................................................... 5\n7 Tenure of office................................................................................ 6\n9 Temporary appointments ................................................................. 6\n10 Vacancy in office ............................................................................. 7\n11 Meetings of Board ........................................................................... 7\n11A Disclosure of interest ....................................................................... 8\n11B The Registrar ................................................................................... 8\nPart 3 Registration\nDivision 1 Registration of architects, architectural\npartnerships and architectural companies\n12 Applications for registration ............................................................. 9\n13 Eligibility for registration as architect ............................................... 9\n13A Eligibility for registration as architectural partnership ..................... 10\n13B Eligibility for registration as architectural company ........................ 10\n14 Determination of application for registration .................................. 11\n14A Giving effect to Board's decision and certificates of registration .... 12\n14B Duration of registration .................................................................. 12\nDivision 2 Renewal of registration\n15 Applications for renewal of registration .......................................... 13\n\nArchitects Act 1963 ii\n15A Registration continues in force pending determination of\napplication for renewal of registration ............................................ 13\n15B Determination of application for renewal of registration ................. 14\n15C Board to issue new certificate of registration ................................. 15\nDivision 3 Register\n16 Register ......................................................................................... 15\n16A Amendment of Register ................................................................. 16\n16B Removal from Register .................................................................. 16\nDivision 4 Miscellaneous matters\n17 Architects to be covered by prescribed insurance policy ............... 17\n17A Information relating to insurance ................................................... 18\n18 Continuing professional development requirements ...................... 19\n19 Compliance with codes of professional conduct ............................ 19\n19A False or misleading statement or document .................................. 19\n19B Registered architect to notify Board of changes to details ............. 20\n19C Board may require certificate of registration to be delivered on\ncancellation of registration ............................................................. 20\nPart 4 Cancellation of registration\n20 Grounds for cancellation of registration of architect....................... 21\n20A Grounds of cancellation of registration of architectural\npartnership..................................................................................... 22\n20B Dissolution of architectural partnership upon death or\ncessation ....................................................................................... 22\n20C Grounds for cancellation of registration of architectural\ncompany ........................................................................................ 23\n21 Inquiry to be held ........................................................................... 23\n22 Determination of inquiry ................................................................. 24\nPart 5 Complaints\n23A Making complaint........................................................................... 25\n23B Board to give registered architect opportunity to reply to\ncomplaint ....................................................................................... 25\n23C Consideration and investigation of complaint ................................ 25\n23D Determination of complaint ............................................................ 26\n23E Publication of determinations and actions taken on complaint ...... 27\nPart 6 Offences\n23F Definition........................................................................................ 27\n23G Use of restricted names, titles and descriptions ............................ 27\n23H Representing unregistered individual to be architect ..................... 29\n\nArchitects Act 1963 iii\n23J Representing unregistered company to be architectural\ncompany ........................................................................................ 29\n23K Representing unregistered partnership to be architectural\npartnership..................................................................................... 30\n23L Providing architectural services without prescribed insurance\npolicy ............................................................................................. 30\n23M Contravention of conditions of registration .................................... 30\nPart 7 Miscellaneous matters\n24 Review by NTCAT ......................................................................... 31\n26 Administration of estate of deceased architect .............................. 31\n27 Power to require person to give evidence or produce\ndocuments or evidentiary material ................................................. 31\n28 Power to examine on oath ............................................................. 32\n30 Failure to comply with summons ................................................... 32\n31 Refusal to take oath or give evidence ............................................ 33\n32 Protection of witnesses .................................................................. 33\n33 Allowances to witnesses ................................................................ 33\n34 False or misleading evidence ........................................................ 34\n35 Board may inspect documents ...................................................... 34\n35A Offence to disclose certain information .......................................... 34\n36 Moneys received to be paid into the Northern Territory\ngovernment account ...................................................................... 35\n37 Protection from liability .................................................................. 35\n40 Board to furnish reports ................................................................. 36\n41 Regulations.................................................................................... 36\nPart 8 Transitional matters for Architects\nAmendment Act 2023\n42 Definitions ...................................................................................... 36\n43 Application of amendments to existing registered architects ......... 36\n44 Transitional matters for Register.................................................... 37\n45 Applications for registration not determined before\ncommencement ............................................................................. 38\n46 NTCAT review limited to decisions made after commencement.... 38\n47 Appeals to Supreme Court not commenced or determined\nbefore commencement .................................................................. 38\n48 Applications for review not made or determined before\ncommencement ............................................................................. 39\n49 Appeals to Local Court not commenced or determined before\ncommencement ............................................................................. 40\nSchedule Reviewable decisions\nENDNOTES\n\n\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\n____________________\nAs in force at 26 August 2025\n____________________\nARCHITECTS ACT 1963\nAn Act to provide for the registration of persons who are qualified to\npractise architecture and the regulation of the practise of architecture,\nand for related purposes\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\n1 Short title\nThis Act may be cited as the Architects Act 1963.\n2 Commencement\nThis Act shall come into operation on a date to be notified by the\nAdministrator by notice in the Gazette.\n3 Objects\nThe objects of this Act are the following:\n(a) to establish the Northern Territory Architects Board;\n(b) to provide consumer protection and enhance the welfare,\namenity and physical environment of communities in the\nTerritory by ensuring architecture is practised, and\narchitectural services are provided, by persons who are:\n(i) appropriately qualified and competent; and\n(ii) registered; and\n(iii) adequately covered by insurance;\n(c) to provide for the registration of architects, architectural\npartnerships and architectural companies;\n(d) to establish and maintain a register of registered architects;\n\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\nArchitects Act 1963 2\n(e) to regulate the professional conduct of registered architects,\nincluding by providing for:\n(i) the making of codes of professional conduct to be\nobserved by registered architects; and\n(ii) the holding of inquiries in relation to registered\narchitects; and\n(iii) the making and determination of complaints against\nregistered architects;\n(f) to regulate the use of the terms \"architect\", \"architecture\" and\n\"architectural\".\n4 Definitions\nIn this Act:\napproved means approved by the Board.\narchitect means an individual who is registered as an architect.\narchitectural company means a company which is registered as\nan architectural company.\narchitectural partnership means a partnership which is registered\nas an architectural partnership.\narchitectural service means a service provided in connection with\nthe design, planning or construction of buildings that is ordinarily\nprovided by architects.\nBoard means the Northern Territory Architects Board constituted\nby this Act.\nChairperson means Chairperson of the Board.\ncode of professional conduct means a code of professional\nconduct made and published by the Board under section 5C.\ncontinuing professional development requirements, see\nsection 18(1).\nDeputy Chairperson means Deputy Chairperson of the Board.\nInstitute means the Australian Institute of Architects.\nmember means a member of the Board.\n\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\nArchitects Act 1963 3\npractise, and similar expressions, in relation to architecture, refer\nto practising architecture as a principal for fee or reward or as an\nemployee as defined in the Public Sector Employment and\nManagement Act 1993 or as an officer of the Public Service of the\nCommonwealth, or as an employee of any statutory authority\nconstituted for public purposes.\nRegister means the Register kept under section 16.\nregistered means:\n(a) registered under Part III of this Act or by virtue of the Mutual\nRecognition Act 1992 of the Commonwealth or the Trans-\nTasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 of the Commonwealth;\nor\n(b) having, in the Territory, deemed registration within the\nmeaning of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 of the\nCommonwealth or the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition\nAct 1997 of the Commonwealth.\nregistered architect means an architect, architectural partnership\nor architectural company.\nRegistrar means the Registrar of the Board.\nrepresent, for Part 6, see section 23F.\nNote for section 4\nThe Interpretation Act 1978 contains definitions and other provisions that may be\nrelevant to this Act.\n4A Meaning of prescribed insurance policy\n(1) A prescribed insurance policy is an insurance policy that:\n(a) is in effect in respect of civil liability that may be incurred for\nanything done or omitted to be done in the course of providing\narchitectural services; and\n(b) complies with any requirements prescribed by regulation.\n(2) Without limiting subsection (1)(b), the regulations may provide for:\n(a) the kinds of insurance policy by which a registered architect,\nor a class of registered architect, may be covered; and\n(b) the amount of insurance by which a registered architect, or a\nclass of registered architect, is required to be covered; and\n\nPart 2 Administration\nArchitects Act 1963 4\n(c) terms and conditions that may not be included in the\ninsurance policy.\n4B Application of Criminal Code\nPart IIAA of the Criminal Code applies to an offence against this\nAct.\nNote for section 4B\nPart IIAA of the Criminal Code states the general principles of criminal\nresponsibility, establishes general defences, and deals with burden of proof. It\nalso defines, or elaborates on, certain concepts commonly used in the creation of\noffences.\nPart 2 Administration\n5 The Board\n(1) For the purposes of this Act there shall be a board, which shall be\nknown as the \"Northern Territory Architects Board\".\n(2) The Board shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and\na common seal and may acquire, hold and dispose of real and\npersonal property and shall be capable of suing and being sued.\n(3) All courts, judges and persons acting judicially shall take judicial\nnotice of the seal of the Board affixed to any document or notice\nand shall deem that it was duly affixed.\n5A Functions of Board\n(1) The Board has the following functions:\n(a) to determine applications for the registration, and for the\nrenewal of the registration, of architects, architectural\npartnerships and architectural companies;\n(c) to recommend to the Architects Accreditation Council of\nAustralia courses conducted in the Territory which, in the\nBoard's opinion, are suitable for qualifying persons to practise\narchitecture;\n(d) to hold inquiries and deal with complaints under this Act in\nrelation to registered architects;\n(e) to perform any other functions conferred on it by this or any\nother Act.\n(2) For the purposes of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 of the\nCommonwealth and the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition\n\nPart 2 Administration\nArchitects Act 1963 5\nAct 1997 of the Commonwealth, the Board is the local registration\nauthority for applications for registration under those Acts relating to\nregistering persons as architects under the law of the Territory.\n5B Powers of Board\n(1) The Board has power to do all things that are necessary or\nconvenient to be done for or in connection with or incidental to the\nperformance of its functions.\n(2) The Board may approve forms for this Act.\n5C Codes of professional conduct\n(1) The Board may make codes of professional conduct to establish\nguidelines and standards to be observed by registered architects in\ntheir professional conduct and the practise of architecture.\n(2) The Board must publish any code of professional conduct it makes\nunder subsection (1) in the manner the Board considers\nappropriate.\n(3) Without limiting subsection (2), the Board may publish a code of\nprofessional conduct on the Board's website.\n5D Delegation\nThe Board may delegate any of the Board's powers and functions\nunder this Act to:\n(a) a member; or\n(b) the Registrar; or\n(c) a public sector employee.\n6 Members of Board\n(1) The Board consists of 5 members.\n(1A) Three members are to be persons who are architects.\n(1B) Two members are to be persons who are not architects.\n(1C) The Minister must, by notice in the Gazette, appoint the members.\n(1D) The Minister must not appoint a person to be a member unless:\n(a) the Minister is satisfied that the person is a fit and proper\nperson to be a member; and\n\nPart 2 Administration\nArchitects Act 1963 6\n(b) the person resides in the Territory.\n(2) At least one of the members of the Board must be an architect\npractising as a principal for fee or reward and a person nominated\nby those members of the Institute who reside and practise in the\nTerritory.\n(3) If a vacancy occurs on the Board, whether by expiration of the term\nof a member or otherwise, the Minister must appoint a member to\nfill the vacancy.\n(4) The members of the Board must elect from among themselves a\nChairperson and a Deputy Chairperson each to hold office during\nthe pleasure of the Board.\n(5) The Chairperson or, in the Chairperson's absence, the Deputy\nChairperson, is the executive officer of the Board.\n7 Tenure of office\n(1) A member appointed by the Minister holds office for a term of\n3 years and is eligible for re-appointment.\n(2) If the office of a member becomes vacant before the expiration of\nthe member's term of office, the person appointed to fill the vacancy\nholds office for the unexpired portion of the member's term of office.\n9 Temporary appointments\n(1) The Minister may appoint a person to be the deputy of a member\nduring the pleasure of the Minister.\n(2) A person appointed to be the deputy of a member may, in the event\nof the absence from a meeting of the member, entitled to attend\nthat meeting and, when so attending, is taken to be a member.\n(3) Any act done by a deputy of a member must not, in any\nproceedings, be questioned on the grounds that the occasion for\nthe exercise of the deputy's powers or functions did not arise or had\nceased.\n(4) The Minister must not appoint a person to be the deputy of a\nmember unless that person holds qualifications or has knowledge\nor experience similar to the member of whom the person is the\ndeputy.\n\nPart 2 Administration\nArchitects Act 1963 7\n10 Vacancy in office\n(1) The office of a member becomes vacant if:\n(a) the member resigns by written notice given to the Minister; or\n(b) the member's term of office expires and the member is not\nreappointed; or\n(c) the member dies; or\n(d) the member is found guilty of an indictable offence, whether in\nthe Territory or elsewhere; or\n(e) the member:\n(i) becomes bankrupt; or\n(ii) applies to take the benefit of a law for the relief of\nbankrupt or insolvent debtors; or\n(iii) compounds with creditors or makes an assignment of\nthe member's remuneration for their benefit; or\n(f) the Minister terminates the member's appointment.\n(2) The Minister may terminate the appointment of a member if the\nmember:\n(a) is absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the Board without\nthe Board's leave and without reasonable excuse; or\n(b) contravenes section 11A; or\n(c) is guilty of misbehaviour; or\n(d) is physically or mentally incapable of satisfactorily performing\nthe functions of the office; or\n(e) ceases to be eligible for appointment as a member.\n11 Meetings of Board\n(1) Subject to subsection (2), a meeting of the Board is to be convened\nby the Chairperson by giving written notice to the other members,\nand must be held at the time and place specified in the notice.\n(2) The Minister may, by written notice given to each of the members,\ndirectthat a meeting be held at the time and place specified in the\nnotice and, if no Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson has been\nelected by the Board, may also direct that a member specified in\n\nPart 2 Administration\nArchitects Act 1963 8\nthe notice must preside at the meeting until a Chairperson or\nDeputy Chairperson is elected by the Board.\n(3) A meeting of the board must be presided over by:\n(a) the Chairperson; or\n(b) in the absence of the Chairperson, the Deputy Chairperson.\n(5) Three members present at a meeting of the Board constitute a\nquorum of the Board.\n(6) All questions before a meeting of the Board must be decided by a\nmajority of votes of the members present.\n(7) The presiding member at a meeting of the Board has a deliberative\nvote and, in the event of an equality of votes, also has a casting\nvote.\n(8) The Board must keep minutes of its meetings.\n(9) Subject to this Act, the Board may determine its own procedures.\n11A Disclosure of interest\n(1) If a member has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a matter\nbeing considered or about to be considered by the Board, the\nmember must, as soon as possible after the relevant facts come to\nthe attention of the member, disclose the nature of the interest to\nthe other members of the Board.\n(2) A member who discloses an interest in a matter:\n(a) must not take part in any deliberation or decision of the Board\nin respect of the matter after making the disclosure; and\n(b) must be disregarded for the purpose of constituting a quorum\nof the Board while the matter is being deliberated and decided\nby the Board.\n11B The Registrar\n(1) The Minister may appoint a public sector employee to be the\nRegistrar of the Board.\n(2) The Registrar has the following functions:\n(a) to maintain the Register;\n(b) to assist the Board in the performance of its functions;\n\nPart 3 Registration\nDivision 1 Registration of architects, architectural partnerships and architectural\ncompanies\nArchitects Act 1963 9\n(c) to carry out such other duties as directed by the Board or the\nChairperson;\n(d) to perform any other functions conferred on the Registrar by\nthis Act.\nPart 3 Registration\nDivision 1 Registration of architects, architectural\npartnerships and architectural companies\n12 Applications for registration\n(1) An individual may apply to the Board to be registered as an\narchitect.\n(2) The partners of a partnership may jointly apply to the Board for the\npartnership to be registered as an architectural partnership.\n(3) A company may apply to the Board to be registered as an\narchitectural company.\n(4) An application under this section must:\n(a) be in the approved form; and\n(b) be accompanied by any prescribed fee; and\n(c) nominate one of the following registration periods:\n(i) 1 year;\n(ii) 3 years;\n(iii) 5 years.\n(5) In considering an application under this section, the Board may, by\nwritten notice, request the applicant to give to the Board further\ninformation or documents relating to the application within the time\nspecified in the notice.\n13 Eligibility for registration as architect\nAn individual is eligible to be registered as an architect if the\nindividual:\n(a) has a qualification in architecture recognised by the Architects\nAccreditation Council of Australia; and\n\nPart 3 Registration\nDivision 1 Registration of architects, architectural partnerships and architectural\ncompanies\nArchitects Act 1963 10\n(b) is a fit and proper person to practise as an architect; and\n(c) is covered by a prescribed insurance policy; and\n(d) satisfies any other requirement prescribed by regulation.\n13A Eligibility for registration as architectural partnership\nA partnership is eligible to be registered as an architectural\npartnership if:\n(a) at least one of the partners of the partnership:\n(i) is an architect; and\n(ii) will be responsible for managing the architectural\npractice of the partnership and supervising the provision\nof architectural services by the partnership; and\n(b) for a partnership that includes a company amongst its\npartners – the company is an architectural company; and\n(c) each partner and employee of the partnership who will provide\narchitectural services on behalf of the partnership is covered\nby a prescribed insurance policy; and\n(d) the partnership satisfies any other requirement prescribed by\nregulation.\n13B Eligibility for registration as architectural company\nA company is eligible to be registered as an architectural company\nif:\n(a) at least one of the directors or an employee of the company:\n(i) is an architect; and\n(ii) will be responsible for managing the company's\narchitectural practice and supervising the provision of\narchitectural services by the company; and\n(b) each officer and employee of the company who will provide\narchitectural services on behalf of the company is covered by\na prescribed insurance policy; and\n(c) the company satisfies any other requirement prescribed by\nregulation.\n\nPart 3 Registration\nDivision 1 Registration of architects, architectural partnerships and architectural\ncompanies\nArchitects Act 1963 11\n14 Determination of application for registration\n(1) On an application for registration under section 12, the Board must:\n(a) register the applicant; or\n(b) refuse to register the applicant.\n(2) For an application made under section 12(1), the Board must\nregister the applicant as an architect under subsection (1)(a) if the\nBoard is satisfied that the applicant is eligible to be registered in\naccordance with section 13.\n(3) For an application made under section 12(2), the Board must\nregister the applicant as an architectural partnership under\nsubsection (1)(a) if the Board is satisfied the applicant is eligible to\nbe registered in accordance with section 13A.\n(4) For an application made under section 12(3), the Board must\nregister the applicant as an architectural company under\nsubsection (1)(a) if the Board is satisfied the applicant is eligible to\nbe registered in accordance with section 13B.\n(5) The Board may register the applicant under subsection (1)(a)\nsubject to any conditions that the Board considers appropriate.\n(6) The Board may refuse to register the applicant if:\n(a) the Board gives the applicant a notice under section 12(5);\nand\n(b) the applicant fails to give the requested information or\ndocuments to the Board within the time specified in the notice.\n(7) The Board must make its decision under subsection (1):\n(a) if the Board has given the applicant a notice under\nsection 12(5) – within 3 months of the date on which the\napplicant gives the requested information or material to the\nBoard; or\n(b) otherwise – within 3 months of the date on which the\napplication is received by the Board.\n(8) The Board must give written notice of its decision under\nsubsection (1) to the applicant.\n\nPart 3 Registration\nDivision 1 Registration of architects, architectural partnerships and architectural\ncompanies\nArchitects Act 1963 12\n(9) If the Board decides to refuse to register the applicant, or to register\nthe applicant subject to conditions, the notice under subsection (8)\nmust:\n(a) set out the reasons for the Board's decision; and\n(b) state that the applicant may apply to NTCAT under section 24\nfor a review of the Board's decision.\n14A Giving effect to Board's decision and certificates of\nregistration\n(1) If the Board decides to register an applicant under section 14(1)(a),\nthe Board must:\n(a) direct the Registrar to enter the applicant's details in the\nRegister; and\n(b) issue the applicant a certificate of registration.\n(2) For subsection (1)(b), the certificate of registration:\n(a) is to be in the approved form and signed by the Chairperson\nor Deputy Chairperson; and\n(b) must state the registration period for which the applicant's\nregistration remains in force.\n14B Duration of registration\n(1) The Board may register an applicant under section 14(1)(a), or\nrenew the registration of an applicant under section 15B(1)(a), for:\n(a) the registration period nominated by the applicant; or\n(b) if the applicant nominated a registration period of 3 years – a\nregistration period of 1 year; or\n(c) if the applicant nominated a registration period of 5 years – a\nregistration period of 1 year or 3 years.\n(2) If the Board registers the applicant, or renews the registration of the\napplicant, for a shorter registration period than the applicant's\nnominated registration period under subsection (1)(b) or (c), the\nBoard must refund any excess registration fee paid by the\napplicant.\n(3) Subject to this Act, the registration of a registered architect remains\nin force for the registration period decided by the Board under\nsubsection (1).\n\nPart 3 Registration\nDivision 2 Renewal of registration\nArchitects Act 1963 13\n(4) For subsection (3), the registration period begins on the date of the\nBoard's decision under section 14(1)(a) or 15B(1)(a).\nDivision 2 Renewal of registration\n15 Applications for renewal of registration\n(1) An architect may apply to the Board for renewal of the architect's\nregistration.\n(2) A partner of an architectural partnership may apply to the Board for\nrenewal of the architectural partnership's registration.\n(3) An architectural company may apply to the Board for renewal of the\narchitectural company's registration.\n(4) An application under this section must:\n(a) be made before the expiry of the registered architect's\nregistration; and\n(b) be in the approved form; and\n(c) be accompanied by any prescribed fee; and\n(d) nominate one of the following registration periods:\n(i) 1 year;\n(ii) 3 years;\n(iii) 5 years.\n(5) In considering an application under this section, the Board may, by\nwritten notice, request the applicant to give to the Board further\ninformation or documents relating to the application within the time\nspecified in the notice.\n15A Registration continues in force pending determination of\napplication for renewal of registration\n(1) Subsection (2) applies to a registered architect if:\n(a) the registered architect has made an application for a renewal\nof the registered architect's registration under section 15; and\n(b) the application for renewal is not determined by the Board\nunder section 15B before the expiry of the registered\narchitect's registration.\n\nPart 3 Registration\nDivision 2 Renewal of registration\nArchitects Act 1963 14\n(2) Subject to subsection (3), the registered architect's registration\ncontinues to remain in force until the application for renewal is\ndetermined by the Board under section 15B.\n(3) The registration of the registered architect does not continue in\nforce in accordance with subsection (2) if it is otherwise cancelled\nby the Board under this Act.\n15B Determination of application for renewal of registration\n(1) On an application for a renewal of registration under section 15, the\nBoard must:\n(a) renew the registration of the applicant; or\n(b) refuse to renew the registration of the applicant.\n(2) For an application made under section 15(1), the Board must renew\nthe registration of the applicant under subsection (1)(a) if the Board\nis satisfied the applicant:\n(a) is covered by a prescribed insurance policy; and\n(b) has complied with the continuing professional development\nrequirements during the applicant's current registration period.\n(3) For an application made under section 15(2), the Board must renew\nthe registration of the applicant under subsection (1)(a) if the Board\nis satisfied that each partner and employee of the architectural\npartnership who will provide architectural services on behalf of the\npartnership is covered by a prescribed insurance policy.\n(4) For an application made under section 15(3), the Board must renew\nthe registration of the applicant under subsection (1)(a) if the Board\nis satisfied that each officer and employee of the architectural\ncompany who will provide architectural services on behalf of the\ncompany is covered by a prescribed insurance policy.\n(5) The Board may renew the registration of the applicant under\nsubsection (1)(a) subject to any conditions the Board considers\nappropriate.\n(6) The Board may refuse to register the applicant if:\n(a) the Board gives the applicant a notice under section 15(5);\nand\n(b) the applicant fails to give the requested information or\ndocuments to the Board within the time specified in the notice.\n\nPart 3 Registration\nDivision 3 Register\nArchitects Act 1963 15\n(7) The Board must give written notice of its decision under\nsubsection (1) to the applicant.\n(8) If the Board decides to renew the registration of the applicant\nsubject to conditions, or to refuse to renew the registration of the\napplicant, the notice under subsection (7) must:\n(a) set out the reasons for the Board's decision; and\n(b) state that the applicant may apply to NTCAT under section 24\nfor a review of the Board's decision.\n15C Board to issue new certificate of registration\n(1) If the Board decides to renew the registration of a registered\narchitect under section 15B(1)(a), the Board must issue the\nregistered architect a new certificate of registration.\n(2) For subsection (1), the certificate of registration:\n(a) is to be in the approved form and signed by the Chairperson\nor Deputy Chairperson; and\n(b) must state the registration period for which the registration of\nthe registered architect remains in force.\nDivision 3 Register\n16 Register\n(1) The Registrar must keep a register of registered architects (the\nRegister).\n(2) The Register must include the following details for each registered\narchitect:\n(a) the name of the registered architect;\n(b) a business address for the registered architect;\n(c) for an architect – the qualifications of the architect;\n(d) a registration number;\n(e) the date of the initial registration of the registered architect;\n(f) any conditions imposed on the registration of the registered\narchitect;\n\nPart 3 Registration\nDivision 3 Register\nArchitects Act 1963 16\n(g) if the registration of the registered architect has been\nsuspended by the Board – the period for which the registered\narchitect's registration has been suspended;\n(h) any other details prescribed by regulation.\n(3) The Registrar may keep the Register in the form the Registrar\nconsiders appropriate, including in an electronic form.\n(4) The Registrar must make the Register available for inspection by\nthe public on the website of the Board or Agency.\n(5) A person may inspect the Register during the Agency's normal\nbusiness hours and, on request, may obtain a copy of a part of the\nRegister.\n(6) The regulations may prescribe a fee payable by a person for\ninspecting and obtaining a copy of a part of the Register.\n16A Amendment of Register\n(1) The Registrar may amend the details contained in the Register for a\nregistered architect to correct an error or omission.\n(2) The Registrar may make an amendment under subsection (1) on\nthe Registrar's own initiative or on the written request of the\nregistered architect.\n(3) The Registrar may, by written notice, request a registered architect\nto give to the Registrar information regarding the details that are\nrequired to be contained in the Register for the registered architect.\n(4) If a registered architect receives a notice under subsection (3), the\nregistered architect must give the Registrar the requested\ninformation within the time specified in the notice.\n16B Removal from Register\n(1) The Registrar must remove from the Register the details of a\nregistered architect if:\n(a) for an architect – the architect has died; or\n(b) for an architectural partnership or an architectural company –\nthe architectural partnership or architectural company has\nceased to exist; or\n(c) the registration of the registered architect has expired; or\n\nPart 3 Registration\nDivision 4 Miscellaneous matters\nArchitects Act 1963 17\n(d) the registration of the registered architect is cancelled under\nthis Act; or\n(e) the registration of the registered architect is surrendered in\naccordance with subsections (3) and (4).\n(2) With the approval of the Board, the Registrar may remove the\ndetails of a registered architect from the Register if the registered\narchitect fails to respond to a notice given to the registered architect\nunder section 16A(3).\n(3) A registered architect may, in the approved form, apply to the Board\nfor approval to surrender the registration of the registered architect.\n(4) On an application under subsection (3), the Board may, by written\nnotice given to the registered architect:\n(a) approve the surrender of the registered architect's registration;\nor\n(b) refuse to approve the surrender of the registered architect's\nregistration.\n(5) If the Board approves the surrender of the registered architect's\nregistration under subsection (4)(a), the registration of the\nregistered architect ceases to be in force:\n(a) on the date specified by the Board in the notice; or\n(b) otherwise – the date of the Board's decision.\n(6) If it appears to the Board that the details of a registered architect\nhave been removed from the Register in error, the Board may direct\nthe Registrar to reinstate the registered architect's details in the\nRegister.\n(7) The Registrar must reinstate the details of the registered architect\nin the Register in accordance with a direction given under\nsubsection (6).\nDivision 4 Miscellaneous matters\n17 Architects to be covered by prescribed insurance policy\n(1) Subject to subsections (4) and (6), an architect must not provide\narchitectural services unless the architect is covered by a\nprescribed insurance policy.\n\nPart 3 Registration\nDivision 4 Miscellaneous matters\nArchitects Act 1963 18\n(2) Subject to subsections (4) and (6), an architectural partnership\nmust ensure that each partner and employee of the partnership\nwho provides architectural services on behalf of the partnership is\ncovered by a prescribed insurance policy.\n(3) Subject to subsections (4) and (6), an architectural company must\nensure that each officer and employee of the company who\nprovides architectural services on behalf of the company is covered\nby a prescribed insurance policy.\n(4) The regulations may exempt a class of registered architect from the\nprescribed insurance policy requirements under this Act.\n(5) A registered architect may apply to the Board for an exemption from\nthe prescribed insurance policy requirements under this Act.\n(6) On an application under subsection (5), the Board may exempt the\nregistered architect from the prescribed insurance policy\nrequirements under this Act if the Board considers it appropriate to\ndo so.\n(7) The Board may grant an exemption under subsection (6) subject to\nany conditions that the Board considers appropriate.\n(8) The Board may, by written notice given to a registered architect\ngranted an exemption under subsection (6):\n(a) revoke the exemption; or\n(b) revoke or vary the conditions imposed, or impose new\nconditions, on the exemption.\n17A Information relating to insurance\n(1) The Board may, by written notice, require a registered architect to\ngive to the Board information in relation to the insurance cover that\nis in effect in respect of the registered architect.\n(2) If a registered architect receives a notice under subsection (1), the\narchitect must give the Board the requested information within the\ntime specified in the notice.\n(3) If an architect ceases to be covered by a prescribed insurance\npolicy, the architect must notify the Board within 14 days of the date\non which the architect ceased to be covered by a prescribed\ninsurance policy.\n\nPart 3 Registration\nDivision 4 Miscellaneous matters\nArchitects Act 1963 19\n18 Continuing professional development requirements\n(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (4), an architect must, in each year\nof registration, undertake and complete the required further\neducation, training and experience prescribed by regulation (the\ncontinuing professional development requirements).\n(2) The regulations may exempt a class of architect from the continuing\nprofessional development requirements.\n(3) An architect may apply to the Board for an exemption from the\ncontinuing professional development requirements.\n(4) The Board may, on an application under subsection (3) or on its\nown initiative, exempt an architect from the continuing professional\ndevelopment requirements.\n(5) The Board may grant an exemption under subsection (4) subject to\nany conditions the Board considers appropriate.\n(6) The Board may, by written notice given to an architect granted an\nexemption under subsection (4):\n(a) revoke the exemption; or\n(b) revoke or vary the conditions imposed, or impose new\nconditions, on the exemption.\n19 Compliance with codes of professional conduct\nA registered architect must comply with any code of professional\nconduct that is applicable to the registered architect.\n19A False or misleading statement or document\n(1) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person makes a statement to the Board in connection with:\n(i) an application for registration under section 12; or\n(ii) an application for renewal of registration under\nsection 15; and\n(b) the statement is false or misleading in a material particular\nand the person has knowledge of that circumstance.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n\nPart 3 Registration\nDivision 4 Miscellaneous matters\nArchitects Act 1963 20\n(2) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person gives a document to the Board in connection with:\n(i) an application for registration under section 12; or\n(ii) an application for renewal of registration under\nsection 15; and\n(b) the document contains information that is false or misleading\nin a material particular and the person has knowledge of that\ncircumstance.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(3) Strict liability applies to subsections (1)(a) and (2)(a).\n(4) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (2) if,\nwhen giving the document to the Board, the person identifies how\nthe information contained in the document is false or misleading.\n19B Registered architect to notify Board of changes to details\n(1) A registered architect must give written notice to the Board of any\nchange to the details specified in section 16(2)(a) and (b) that are\ncontained in the Register for the registered architect within 28 days\nof the change to the details.\n(2) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person is a registered architect; and\n(b) the person fails to comply with subsection (1).\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(3) An offence against subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.\n19C Board may require certificate of registration to be delivered on\ncancellation of registration\n(1) If the Board cancels the registration of a registered architect under\nthis Act, the Board may, by written notice, require the registered\narchitect to deliver the registered architect's certificate of\nregistration to the Board.\n(2) If the Board gives a notice to a registered architect under\nsubsection (1), the registered architect must deliver the registered\narchitect's certificate of registration to the Board within 14 days of\nthe receipt of the notice.\n\nPart 4 Cancellation of registration\nArchitects Act 1963 21\n(3) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person is a registered architect; and\n(b) the Board gives the registered architect a notice under\nsubsection (1); and\n(b) the registered architect fails to comply with subsection (2).\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(4) An offence against subsection (3) is an offence of strict liability.\nPart 4 Cancellation of registration\n20 Grounds for cancellation of registration of architect\nSubject to section 21, the Board may cancel the registration of an\narchitect under section 22(1) if:\n(a) the Board believes on reasonable grounds the architect was\nregistered because of a materially false or misleading\nstatement or document; or\n(b) a qualification that made the architect eligible to be registered\nis withdrawn or cancelled by the body that conferred the\nqualification; or\n(c) the architect is convicted of:\n(i) an offence against this Act; or\n(ii) an indictable offence against a law of the Territory; or\n(iii) an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, a State\nor another Territory that would, if committed in the\nTerritory, be an indictable offence; or\n(iv) an offence against a law of the Territory, the\nCommonwealth, a State or another Territory that the\nBoard considers makes the architect unfit in the public\ninterest to practise architecture; or\n(d) the architect ceases to be covered by a prescribed insurance\npolicy; or\n(e) the architect fails to comply with the continuing professional\ndevelopment requirements; or\n\nPart 4 Cancellation of registration\nArchitects Act 1963 22\n(f) the architect has become mentally or physically incapacitated\nand the incapacity affects the architect's ability to provide\narchitectural services; or\n(g) the architect contravenes a condition imposed on the\narchitect's registration; or\n(h) the architect has engaged in conduct of a kind prescribed by\nregulation.\n20A Grounds of cancellation of registration of architectural\npartnership\nSubject to section 21, the Board may cancel the registration of an\narchitectural partnership under section 22(1) if:\n(a) the architectural partnership ceases to be eligible under\nsection 13A for registration as an architectural partnership; or\n(b) the architectural partnership contravenes a condition imposed\non its registration; or\n(c) a circumstance or an event of a kind prescribed by regulation\noccurs in relation to the architectural partnership.\n20B Dissolution of architectural partnership upon death or\ncessation\n(1) Despite a contrary provision of the partnership deed of an\npartnership or the Partnership Act 1997, for the purposes of this\nAct, when a partner dies or ceases to be a partner, the partnership\ndissolves.\n(2) When a partnership dissolves by virtue of subsection (1), the\npartnership shall be deemed to continue for a period of 60 days or\nsuch further period determined by the Board.\n(3) Where an application for extension of the period in which a\npartnership is deemed to continue is made in an approved form, the\nBoard may, as it thinks fit, determine a further period during which\nthe partnership is deemed to continue.\n(4) At the expiration of 60 days or such further period determined by\nthe Board referred to in subsection (2), the registration of the\narchitectural partnership:\n(a) if no variation of that registration has been approved – is\ncancelled; or\n\nPart 4 Cancellation of registration\nArchitects Act 1963 23\n(b) if variation of that registration is approved – shall continue\nsubject to the variation of the partnership as approved.\n(5) An application for variation of the terms of registration of an\narchitectural partnership for the purposes of subsection (4) shall be\nin an approved form and accompanied by the prescribed fee.\n(6) Where variation of an architectural partnership is approved under\nsubsection (4)(b), the Board shall issue such certificates of\nregistration as are necessary to reflect the variation of the\narchitectural partnership.\n20C Grounds for cancellation of registration of architectural\ncompany\nSubject to section 21, the Board may cancel the registration of an\narchitectural company under section 22(1) if:\n(a) the architectural company ceases to be eligible under\nsection 13B for registration as an architectural company; or\n(b) the architectural company contravenes a condition imposed\non its registration; or\n(c) a circumstance or an event of a kind prescribed by regulation\noccurs in relation to the architectural company.\n21 Inquiry to be held\n(1) Before cancelling the registration of a registered architect under\nsection 22(1), the Board must:\n(a) give the registered architect written notice of the Board's\nintention to cancel the registration of the registered architect;\nand\n(b) hold an inquiry in relation to the registered architect.\n(2) At the inquiry, a registered architect may be represented by a legal\npractitioner or an agent, who may examine witnesses and address\nthe Board on behalf of the registered architect.\n(3) In conducting the inquiry, the Board is not bound by rules of\nevidence or legal procedure, but may inform itself in such manner\nas it thinks fit.\n(4) The Minister may appoint a legal practitioner to assist the Board in\nthe conduct of the inquiry\n\nPart 4 Cancellation of registration\nArchitects Act 1963 24\n(5) The Board may, by written notice given to the registered architect\nthat is the subject of the inquiry, suspend the registration of the\nregistered architect if the Board reasonably believes that:\n(a) a ground exists under section 20, 20A or 20C to cancel the\nregistration of the registered architect under section 22(1); and\n(b) it is in the public interest to suspend the registration of the\nregistered architect pending the determination of the inquiry.\n(6) A suspension under subsection (5) remains in force until the earlier\nof the following:\n(a) the period specified by the Board in the notice of suspension\nends;\n(b) the Board makes its decision under section 22;\n(c) the Board revokes the suspension.\n22 Determination of inquiry\n(1) After conducting an inquiry under section 21, if the Board is\nsatisfied that a ground exists under section 20, 20A or 20C to\ncancel the registration of the registered architect, the Board may\ncancel the registered architect's registration.\n(2) The Board may, instead of cancelling the registration of the\nregistered architect under subsection (1):\n(a) reprimand the registered architect; or\n(b) suspend the registration of the registered architect for a period\nnot exceeding 6 months.\n(3) The Board must give the registered architect written notice of its\ndecision under subsection (1) or (2).\n(4) If the Board decides to cancel or suspend the registration of the\nregistered architect, or to reprimand the registered architect, the\nnotice under subsection (3) must:\n(a) set out the reasons for the Board's decision; and\n(b) state that the registered architect may apply to NTCAT under\nsection 24 for a review of the Board's decision.\n\nPart 5 Complaints\nArchitects Act 1963 25\nPart 5 Complaints\n23A Making complaint\n(1) A person may make a complaint regarding the conduct or\noperations of a registered architect.\n(1A) Without limiting subsection (1), a complaint may be made against a\nregistered architect regarding an alleged contravention of the\nprovisions of a code of professional conduct that is applicable to the\nregistered architect.\n(2) A complaint is to:\n(a) be in writing in an approved form;\n(b) set out the grounds on which the complaint is made and the\nfacts relied on by the person to constitute the grounds;\n(c) be signed by the person making it; and\n(d) be lodged with the Board.\n23B Board to give registered architect opportunity to reply to\ncomplaint\n(1) If a complaint against a registered architect is lodged with the Board\nunder section 23A, the Board must, as soon as reasonably\npracticable, give the registered architect written notice of the\ncomplaint.\n(2) The notice under subsection (1) must invite the registered architect\nto provide a reply to the complaint in accordance with\nsubsection (3).\n(3) The registered architect may give the Board a written reply in\nrelation to grounds on which the complaint was made within\n28 days of receiving the notice under subsection (2).\n(4) The Board may, on the registered architect's request, extend the\ntime under subsection (3) for the registered architect to give the\nBoard a reply to the complaint.\n23C Consideration and investigation of complaint\n(1) The Board must consider a complaint it receives under section 23A,\ntaking into account the written reply of the registered architect, if\nany, and any other matter it considers relevant.\n\nPart 5 Complaints\nArchitects Act 1963 26\n(2) In considering a complaint, the Board:\n(a) may conduct the investigations regarding the complaint it\nthinks appropriate; and\n(b) if requested to do so by the complainant or the registered\narchitect – must permit the complainant or registered architect\nto appear before it to make submissions or answer questions\nregarding the complaint.\n23D Determination of complaint\n(1) On completing its consideration of and investigations into a\ncomplaint under section 23C, the Board must make a\ndetermination:\n(a) that, in the opinion of the Board, the complaint is of a frivolous,\nirrelevant or malicious nature, or that the complaint does not\nset out sufficient grounds on which to base a complaint, and\ndismiss the complaint; or\n(b) that no further action is warranted; or\n(c) to reprimand the registered architect; or\n(d) to fine the registered architect an amount not exceeding the\nprescribed amount; or\n(e) to impose conditions on or vary the conditions imposed on the\nregistered architect's registration; or\n(f) to suspend the registered architect's registration; or\n(g) to cancel the registered architect's registration.\n(1A) If the Board makes a determination under subsection (1)(c), (d), (e),\n(f) or (g), the Board may order the registered architect to pay to the\nBoard an amount for the costs and expenses reasonably incurred\nby the Board in investigating the complaint.\n(2) The Board must give written notice of its determination to the\nregistered architect and the complainant.\n(3) The notice under subsection (2) must:\n(a) set out the reasons for the Board's determination; and\n(b) state that the registered architect or the complainant may\napply to NTCAT under section 24 for a review of the Board's\ndetermination.\n\nPart 6 Offences\nArchitects Act 1963 27\n(4) A fine imposed under subsection (1)(d), or an amount ordered to be\npaid under subsection (1A), is recoverable as a debt due and\npayable by the registered architect to the Board.\n23E Publication of determinations and actions taken on complaint\n(1) The Board may publish notice of the following:\n(a) any determination made by the Board on a complaint,\nincluding the Board's reasons for its determination;\n(b) any action taken by the Board against a registered architect\nunder this Act.\n(2) A notice of a determination made or action taken by the Board may\nbe published by the Board under subsection (1) in the manner the\nBoard considers appropriate, including on the Board's website.\nPart 6 Offences\n23F Definition\nIn this Part:\nrepresent includes advertise, claim or hold out.\n23G Use of restricted names, titles and descriptions\n(1) Subject to subsection (2), the following names, titles or descriptions\n(a restricted title) may only be taken or used by a registered\narchitect:\n(a) the title of \"architect\", \"registered architect\", \"architectural\npractitioner\", \"architectural consultant\" or \"architectural\ndesigner\";\n(b) another name, title or description that, in context, indicates or\nimplies that:\n(i) if taken or used by an individual – the individual is an\narchitect; or\n(ii) if taken or used in relation to a company – the company\nis an architectural company; or\n(iii) if taken or used in relation to a partnership – the\npartnership is an architectural partnership.\n\nPart 6 Offences\nArchitects Act 1963 28\n(2) This Part does not prohibit:\n(a) a person from taking or using the title \"architectural\ndraftsman\", \"golf-course architect\", \"landscape architect\",\n\"naval architect\" or \"computer systems architect\"; or\n(b) a person who holds an architectural qualification from\ndescribing themselves as holding that qualification; or\n(c) a person from taking or using a name, title or description\nprescribed by regulation.\n(3) An individual commits an offence if:\n(a) the individual intentionally takes or uses a restricted title to\ndescribe themselves or a service the individual provides; and\n(b) the individual is not an architect and the individual has\nknowledge of that circumstance.\nMaximum penalty: 1 000 penalty units.\n(4) A company commits an offence if:\n(a) the company intentionally takes or uses a restricted title to\ndescribe the company or a service the company provides; and\n(b) the company is not an architectural company and the\ncompany has knowledge of that circumstance.\nMaximum penalty: 5 000 penalty units.\n(5) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person is a partner of a partnership; and\n(b) the person intentionally takes or uses a restricted title to\ndescribe the partnership or a service the partnership provides;\nand\n(c) the partnership is not an architectural partnership and the\nperson has knowledge of that circumstance.\nMaximum penalty: 1 000 penalty units.\n(6) Strict liability applies to subsection (5)(a).\n\nPart 6 Offences\nArchitects Act 1963 29\n23H Representing unregistered individual to be architect\n(1) An individual commits an offence if:\n(a) the individual intentionally represents themselves to be an\narchitect; and\n(b) the individual is not an architect.\nMaximum penalty: 1 000 penalty units.\n(2) Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(b).\n(3) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person intentionally represents that an individual is an\narchitect; and\n(b) the individual is not an architect and the person has\nknowledge of that circumstance.\nMaximum penalty: 1 000 penalty units.\n23J Representing unregistered company to be architectural\ncompany\n(1) A company commits an offence if:\n(a) the company intentionally represents that it is an architectural\ncompany; and\n(b) the company is not an architectural company.\nMaximum penalty: 5 000 penalty units.\n(2) Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(b).\n(3) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person is an officer of a company; and\n(b) the person intentionally represents that the company is an\narchitectural company; and\n(c) the company is not an architectural company and the person\nhas knowledge of that circumstance.\nMaximum penalty: 5 000 penalty units.\n(4) Strict liability applies to subsection (3)(a).\n\nPart 6 Offences\nArchitects Act 1963 30\n23K Representing unregistered partnership to be architectural\npartnership\n(1) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person is a partner of a partnership; and\n(b) the person intentionally represents that the partnership is an\narchitectural partnership; and\n(c) the partnership is not an architectural partnership and the\nperson has knowledge of that circumstance.\nMaximum penalty: 1 000 penalty units.\n(2) Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(a).\n23L Providing architectural services without prescribed insurance\npolicy\n(1) An individual commits an offence if:\n(a) the individual is an architect; and\n(b) the individual provides architectural services to another\nperson; and\n(c) the individual is not covered by a prescribed insurance policy\nat the time the architectural services are provided and the\nindividual is reckless in relation to that circumstance.\nMaximum penalty: 1 000 penalty units.\n(2) Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(a) and (b).\n23M Contravention of conditions of registration\n(1) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person is a registered architect; and\n(b) the registration of the registered architect is subject to\nconditions imposed by the Board under section 23D(1)(d) (the\nregistration conditions); and\n(c) the registered architect engages in conduct; and\n(d) the registered architect's conduct results in a contravention of\nthe registration conditions and the registered architect is\nreckless in relation to that result.\n\nPart 7 Miscellaneous matters\nArchitects Act 1963 31\nMaximum penalty: 1 000 penalty units.\n(2) Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(a), (b) and (c).\nPart 7 Miscellaneous matters\n24 Review by NTCAT\n(1) NTCAT has jurisdiction to review a decision (a reviewable\ndecision) specified in the Schedule.\n(2) An affected person, for a reviewable decision, is a person\nspecified in the Schedule for the decision.\n(3) An affected person for a reviewable decision may apply to NTCAT\nfor review of the decision.\nNote for section 24\nThe Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2014 sets out the\nprocedure for applying to NTCAT for review and other relevant matters in relation\nto reviews.\n26 Administration of estate of deceased architect\nUpon the death of an architect who was at the time of the architect's\ndeath carrying on business as a registered architect, an executor,\nadministrator or trustee of the architect's estate may continue the\nbusiness for a period of 2 months or for such longer period as is\npermitted by the Board if the practice of architecture in the business\nis carried on by a registered architect.\n27 Power to require person to give evidence or produce\ndocuments or evidentiary material\n(1) The Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson may issue a summons\nrequiring a person to appear before the Board at a specified date,\ntime and place to:\n(a) give evidence; or\n(b) produce a document or other evidentiary material.\n(2) A summons issued under subsection (1) must:\n(a) be in the approved form; and\n(b) be affixed with the seal of the Board; and\n(c) be addressed to one person only; and\n\nPart 7 Miscellaneous matters\nArchitects Act 1963 32\n(d) identify any document or evidentiary material required to be\nproduced by the person to whom it is issued.\n(3) A summons issued under subsection (1) must be served personally\non the person to whom it is addressed.\n28 Power to examine on oath\nThe Board may require a person appearing before it to:\n(a) give evidence on oath; or\n(b) to answer a question.\n30 Failure to comply with summons\n(1) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person is served with a summons under section 27 to\nappear before the Board to give evidence; and\n(b) the person intentionally fails to do either or both of the\nfollowing:\n(i) to attend as required by the summons;\n(ii) to appear and report from day-to-day unless excused or\nreleased from further attendance by the Board.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(2) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person is served with a summons under section 27 to\nappear before the Board to produce a document or other\nevidentiary material; and\n(b) the person intentionally fails to do either or both of the\nfollowing:\n(i) to attend as required by the summons;\n(ii) to produce a document or evidentiary material the\nperson is required to produce by the summons.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(3) Strict liability applies to subsections (1)(a) and (2)(a).\n(4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against\nsubsection (1) or (2) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.\n\nPart 7 Miscellaneous matters\nArchitects Act 1963 33\n31 Refusal to take oath or give evidence\n(1) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person is appearing before the Board as a witness; and\n(b) the Board requires the person to give evidence on oath under\nsection 28(a); and\n(c) the person intentionally refuses to take an oath.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(1A) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person is appearing before the Board as a witness; and\n(b) the Board requires the person to answer a question under\nsection 28(b); and\n(b) the person intentionally refuses to answer the question.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(1B) Strict liability applies to subsections (1)(a) and (b) and (1A)(a)\nand (b).\n(1C) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against\nsubsection (1) or (1A) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.\n(2) A statement or disclosure made by a witness to the Board is not,\nexcept in proceedings for an offence against section 34, admissible\nin evidence against the witness in civil or criminal proceedings in a\ncourt.\n32 Protection of witnesses\nA witness before the Board has the same protection as a witness in\na matter before the Supreme Court.\n33 Allowances to witnesses\n(1) A witness summoned to appear before the Board is to be paid fees\nin accordance with the scale of fees payable in respect of\nattendance before the Supreme Court or, in special circumstances,\nsuch fees as the Minister directs.\n(2) The fees are payable by the person at whose request the summons\nwas issued or, if the summons was issued otherwise than at the\nrequest of a person, by the Territory, and may be recovered as a\ndebt in a court of competent jurisdiction.\n\nPart 7 Miscellaneous matters\nArchitects Act 1963 34\n34 False or misleading evidence\n(1) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person is appearing before the Board as a witness; and\n(b) the person makes a statement to the Board; and\n(c) the statement made to the Board is false or misleading in a\nmaterial particular and the person has knowledge of that\ncircumstance.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(2) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person is appearing before the Board as a witness; and\n(b) the person gives a document to the Board; and\n(c) the document given to the Board contains information that is\nfalse or misleading in a material particular and the person has\nknowledge of that circumstance.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(3) Strict liability applies to subsections (1)(a) and (b) and (2)(a)\nand (b).\n(4) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (2) if,\nwhen giving the document to the Board, the person identifies how\nthe information contained in the document is false or misleading.\n35 Board may inspect documents\nThe Board may inspect books, documents or writings before it, and\nmay retain them for such reasonable period as it thinks fit and may\nmake copies of such portions of them as are relevant to a matter\nbefore the Board.\n35A Offence to disclose certain information\n(1) A person commits an offence if:\n(a) the person obtains information in the course of performing a\nfunction connected with the administration of this Act or\nexercising a power under this Act; and\n(b) the information is confidential and the person is reckless in\nrelation to that circumstance; and\n\nPart 7 Miscellaneous matters\nArchitects Act 1963 35\n(c) the person intentionally engages in conduct; and\n(d) the conduct results in the disclosure of the information and the\ndisclosure is not:\n(i) for a purpose connected with the administration of this\nAct, including a legal proceeding arising out of the\noperation of this Act; or\n(ii) to a person who is otherwise entitled to the\ninformation; and\n(e) the person is reckless in relation to the result and\ncircumstance referred to in paragraph (d).\nMaximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for\n2 years.\n(2) Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(a).\n(3) If the information referred to in subsection (1) relates to a person, it\nis a defence to a prosecution for an offence against that subsection\nif the person has consented to the disclosure of the information.\nNote for subsection (3)\nIn addition to the circumstances mentioned in this section, a person who\ndiscloses information mentioned in this section will not be criminally responsible\nfor an offence if the disclosure is justified or excused by or under a law (see\nsection 43BE of the Criminal Code).\n36 Moneys received to be paid into the Northern Territory\ngovernment account\nAll moneys received by the Board are Territory moneys.\n37 Protection from liability\n(1) A person is not civilly or criminally liable for an act done or omitted\nto be done by the person in good faith in the exercise of a power or\nperformance of a function as a member of the Board.\n(2) In addition, the person is not civilly or criminally liable for an act\ndone or omitted to be done by the Board in the exercise of a power\nor performance of a function under this Act.\n(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not affect any liability the Territory\nwould, apart from those subsections, have for the act or omission.\n(4) In this section:\nexercise of a power includes the purported exercise of the power.\n\nPart 8 Transitional matters for Architects Amendment Act 2023\nArchitects Act 1963 36\nperformance of a function includes the purported performance of\nthe function.\n40 Board to furnish reports\nThe Board must, as soon as practicable after 30 June in each year,\nprepare and forward to the Minister for laying before the Legislative\nAssembly a report on the operations of the Board during the year\nending on that date.\n41 Regulations\nThe Administrator may make regulations, not inconsistent with this\nAct, prescribing all matters which by this Act are required or\npermitted to be prescribed, or which are necessary or convenient to\nbe prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act, and in\nparticular for prescribing matters providing for and in relation to:\n(a) the fees to be charged and paid in respect of any application,\nregistration, certificate or other proceeding, act or thing\nprovided for or required under this Act or the Regulations; and\n(b) the imposition of penalties, not exceeding a fine of 0.4 penalty\nunit for offences against the Regulations.\nPart 8 Transitional matters for Architects Amendment\nAct 2023\n42 Definitions\nIn this Part:\namending Act means the Architects Amendment Act 2023.\ncommencement means the commencement of section 3 of the\namending Act.\n43 Application of amendments to existing registered architects\n(1) An existing registered architect is taken to have been registered by\nthe Board under sections 14(1)(a) and 14B, as in force after the\ncommencement, for a registration period of 1 year that begins on\nthe date of the commencement (the transitional registration\nperiod).\n(2) An existing registered architect's registration continues to be\nsubject to any condition that, immediately before the\ncommencement, was imposed on the registration of the existing\nregistered architect under section 12B(2) or 23D(1)(e), as in force\n\nPart 8 Transitional matters for Architects Amendment Act 2023\nArchitects Act 1963 37\nimmediately before the commencement.\n(3) Sections 17(1), (2) and (3), 17A and 23L, as in force after the\ncommencement, do not apply to an existing registered architect\nduring the transitional registration period.\n(4) The Board cannot take action against:\n(a) an existing architect under sections 20(d) and 22, as in force\nafter the commencement, for not being covered by a\nprescribed insurance policy during the transitional registration\nperiod; or\n(b) an existing architectural partnership under sections 20A(a)\nand 22, as in force after the commencement, for not being\neligible for registration during the transitional registration\nperiod on the basis of section 13A(c); or\n(c) an existing architectural company under sections 20C(a)\nand 22, as in force after the commencement, for not being\neligible for registration during the transitional registration\nperiod on the basis of section 13B(b).\n(5) In this section:\nexisting architect means an individual who, immediately before\nthe commencement, was registered as an architect under this Act.\nexisting architectural company means a company that,\nimmediately before the commencement, was registered as an\narchitectural company under this Act.\nexisting architectural partnership means a partnership that,\nimmediately before the commencement, was registered as an\narchitectural partnership under this Act.\nexisting registered architect means an existing architect, existing\narchitectural company or existing architectural partnership.\n44 Transitional matters for Register\nThe Register kept by the Board under section 12, as in force\nimmediately before the commencement, is taken to be the Register\nrequired to be kept by the Registrar under section 16, as in force\nafter the commencement.\n\nPart 8 Transitional matters for Architects Amendment Act 2023\nArchitects Act 1963 38\n45 Applications for registration not determined before\ncommencement\n(1) This section applies in relation to an application to the Board for\nregistration (a pending application) that:\n(a) was made by an applicant under section 12A before the\ncommencement; and\n(b) had not been determined by the Board under section 12B\nbefore the commencement.\n(2) Subject to subsection (4), the Board must determine the pending\napplication under section 14, as in force after the commencement,\nas if it had been made by the applicant under section 12 after the\ncommencement.\n(3) For the determination of the pending application under\nsubsection (2), the applicant is to be taken to have nominated a\nregistration period of 1 year.\n(4) Section 14(7), as in force after the commencement, does not apply\nin relation to the determination of the pending application by the\nBoard.\n46 NTCAT review limited to decisions made after commencement\nSection 24, as in force after the commencement, applies only in\nrelation to a reviewable decision that is made after the\ncommencement.\n47 Appeals to Supreme Court not commenced or determined\nbefore commencement\n(1) Subsection (2) applies to a person if, immediately before the\ncommencement, the person:\n(a) was entitled to appeal to the Supreme Court against a\ndecision of the Board under the former appeal provisions; and\n(b) had not yet commenced an appeal against the Board's\ndecision.\n(2) The person may appeal to the Supreme Court against the decision\nof the Board in accordance with the former appeal provisions, as if\nthe amending Act had not commenced.\n(3) The Supreme Court must hear and determine any appeal\ncommenced under subsection (2) in accordance with the former\nappeal provisions, as if the amending Act had not commenced.\n\nPart 8 Transitional matters for Architects Amendment Act 2023\nArchitects Act 1963 39\n(4) Subsection (5) applies in relation to an appeal to the Supreme\nCourt against a decision of the Board that:\n(a) was commenced by a person under the former appeal\nprovisions before the commencement; and\n(b) had not been finally determined by the Supreme Court before\nthe commencement.\n(5) The Supreme Court must continue to hear and determine the\nperson's appeal in accordance with the former appeal provisions,\nas if the amending Act had not commenced.\n(6) In this section:\nformer appeal provisions means section 15A or 23 of this Act, as\nin force immediately before the commencement.\n48 Applications for review not made or determined before\ncommencement\n(1) Subsection (2) applies to a complainant or registered architect if,\nimmediately before the commencement, the complainant or\nregistered architect:\n(a) was entitled to apply to the Minister for a review of a\ndetermination of the Board under the former review provisions;\nand\n(b) had not yet made an application for review of the Board's\ndetermination.\n(2) The complainant or registered architect may apply to the Minister\nfor review of the Board's determination in accordance with the\nformer review provisions, as if the amending Act had not\ncommenced.\n(3) The Minister must determine any application for review made under\nsubsection (2) in accordance with the former review provisions, as if\nthe amending Act had not commenced.\n(4) Subsection (5) applies in relation to an application to the Minister\nfor review of a determination of the Board that:\n(a) was made by a complainant or registered architect under the\nformer review provisions before the commencement; and\n(b) had not yet been finally determined by the Minister before the\ncommencement.\n\nPart 8 Transitional matters for Architects Amendment Act 2023\nArchitects Act 1963 40\n(5) The Minister must continue to determine the application for review\nin accordance with the former review provisions, as if the amending\nAct had not commenced.\n(6) An appeal to the Local Court against a decision made by the\nMinister on the review under subsection (3) or (5) may be\ncommenced by the complainant or registered architect in\naccordance with the former appeal provisions, as if the amending\nAct had not commenced.\n(7) The Local Court must hear and determine any appeal commenced\nunder subsection (6) in accordance with the former appeal\nprovisions, as if the amending Act had not commenced.\n(8) In this section:\nformer appeal provisions means sections 23F to 23H of this Act,\nas in force immediately before the commencement.\nformer review provisions means section 23E of this Act, as in\nforce immediately before the commencement.\n49 Appeals to Local Court not commenced or determined before\ncommencement\n(1) Subsection (2) applies to a complainant or registered architect if,\nimmediately before the commencement, the complainant or\nregistered architect:\n(a) was entitled to appeal to the Local Court against a decision of\nthe Minister under the former appeal provisions; and\n(b) had not yet commenced an appeal against the Minister's\ndecision.\n(2) The complainant or registered architect may appeal to the Local\nCourt against the Minister's decision in accordance with the former\nappeal provisions, as if the amending Act had not commenced.\n(3) The Local Court must hear and determine any appeal commenced\nunder subsection (2) in accordance with the former appeal\nprovisions, as if the amending Act had not commenced.\n(4) Subsection (5) applies in relation to an appeal to the Local Court\nagainst a decision of the Minister that:\n(a) was commenced by a complainant or registered architect\nunder the former appeal provisions before the\ncommencement; and\n\nPart 8 Transitional matters for Architects Amendment Act 2023\nArchitects Act 1963 41\n(b) had not been finally determined by the Local Court before the\ncommencement.\n(5) The Local Court must continue to hear and determine the appeal in\naccordance with the former appeal provisions, as if the amending\nAct had not commenced.\n(6) In this section:\nformer appeal provisions means sections 23F to 23H of this Act,\nas in force immediately before the commencement.\n\nSchedule Reviewable decisions\nArchitects Act 1963 42\nSchedule Reviewable decisions\nsection 24\nItem Reviewable decision Affected person\n1 A decision of the Board under section 14 to:\n(a) refuse to register an applicant; or\n(b) register an applicant subject to\nconditions\nThe applicant\n2 A decision of the Board under section 15B to:\n(a) refuse to renew the registration of an\napplicant; or\n(b) renew the registration of an applicant\nsubject to conditions\nThe applicant\n3 A decision of the Board under section 16B(4)\nto refuse to approve the surrender of a\nregistered architect's registration\nThe registered\narchitect\n4 A decision of the Board under section 17(6)\nto:\n(a) refuse to grant an exemption from the\nprescribed insurance policy\nrequirements; or\n(b) grant an exemption from the\nprescribed insurance policy\nrequirements subject to conditions\nThe applicant for the\nexemption\n5 A decision of the Board under section 17(8)\nto:\n(a) revoke an exemption; or\n(b) revoke or vary the conditions imposed,\nor to impose new conditions, on an\nexemption\nThe registered\narchitect that holds\nthe exemption\n\nSchedule Reviewable decisions\nArchitects Act 1963 43\nItem Reviewable decision Affected person\n6 A decision of the Board under section 22 to:\n(a) reprimand a registered architect; or\n(b) suspend the registration of a registered\narchitect; or\n(c) cancel the registration of a registered\narchitect\nThe registered\narchitect\n7 A determination of the Board under\nsection 23D(1), including any order made by\nthe Board under section 23D(1A)\nThe registered\narchitect against\nwhom the complaint\nwas made\nThe complainant\n\nENDNOTES\nArchitects Act 1963 44\nENDNOTES\n1 KEY Key to abbreviations\namd = amended od = order\napp = appendix om = omitted\nbl = by-law pt = Part\nch = Chapter r = regulation/rule\ncl = clause rem = remainder\ndiv = Division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired rep = repealed\nf = forms s = section\nGaz = Gazette sch = Schedule\nhdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision\nins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation\nlt = long title sub = substituted\nnc = not commenced\n2 LIST OF LEGISLATION\nArchitects Ordinance 1963 (Act No. 58, 1963)\nAssent date 8 August 1963\nCommenced 3 February 1965 (Gaz No. 5, 3 February 1965)\nArchitects Ordinance 1964 (Act No. 72, 1964)\nAssent date 18 December 1964\nCommenced 3 February 1965 (s 2, s 2 Architects Ordinance 1963 (Act\nNo. 58, 1963) and Gaz No. 5, 3 February 1965)\nArchitects Ordinance 1967 (Act No. 8, 1967)\nAssent date 13 March 1967\nCommenced 13 March 1967\nArchitects Ordinance 1968 (Act No. 58, 1968)\nAssent date 18 September 1968\nCommenced 18 September 1968\nArchitects Ordinance 1971 (Act No. 41, 1971)\nAssent date 27 September 1971\nCommenced 1 January 1972 (Gaz No. 50, 15 December 1971, p 454)\nOrdinances Revision Ordinance 1973 (Act No. 87, 1973)\nAssent date 11 December 1973\nCommenced 11 December 1973 (s 12(2))\nAmending Legislation\nOrdinances Revision Ordinance 1974 (Act No. 34, 1974)\nAssent date 26 August 1974\nCommenced 11 December 1973 (s 3(2))\n\nENDNOTES\nArchitects Act 1963 45\nOrdinances Revision Ordinance (No. 2) 1974 (Act No. 69, 1974)\nAssent date 24 October 1974\nCommenced 11 December 1973 (s 3)\nOrdinances Revision Ordinance 1976 (Act No. 27, 1976)\nAssent date 28 June 1976\nCommenced ss 1, 2 and 6: 28 June 1976 (s 6(2)); ss 3 and 4:\n11 December 1973; s 5: 24 October 1974\nTransfer of Powers Ordinance 1976 (Act No. 64, 1976)\nAssent date 22 December 1976\nCommenced ss 1 and 2: 22 December 1976; rem: 1 January 1977 (s 2(2)\nand (3))\nAmending Legislation\nTransfer of Powers Ordinance (No. 2) 1976 (Act No. 65, 1976)\nAssent date 22 December 1976\nCommenced 22 December 1976\nArchitects Ordinance 1977 (Act No. 29, 1977)\nAssent date 5 July 1977\nCommenced 5 July 1977\nTransfer of Powers (Self- Government) Ordinance 1978 (Act No. 54, 1978)\nAssent date 1 July 1978\nCommenced 1 July 1978 (s 8)\nStatute Law Revision Act 1978 (Act No. 95, 1978)\nAssent date 5 September 1978\nCommenced 5 September 1978\nStatute Law Revision Act 1979 (Act No. 98, 1979)\nAssent date 10 August 1979\nCommenced 26 October 1979 (Gaz G43, 26 October 1979, p 1)\nStatute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1979 (Act No. 128, 1979)\nAssent date 15 October 1979\nCommenced 15 October 1979\nRemuneration (Statutory Bodies) Act 1979 (Act No. 9, 1980)\nAssent date 14 January 1980\nCommenced 8 February 1980 (Gaz G6, 8 February 1980, p 6)\nStatute Law Revision Act 1980 (Act No. 6, 1981)\nAssent date 9 January 1981\nCommenced 9 January 1981\nArchitects Amendment Act 1983 (Act No. 53, 1983)\nAssent date 8 November 1983\nCommenced 11 April 1984 (Gaz G14, 11 March 1984, p 7)\nCriminal Law (Regulatory Offences) Act 1983 (Act No. 68, 1983)\nAssent date 28 November 1983\nCommenced 1 January 1984 (s 2, s 2 Criminal Code Act 1983 (Act No. 47,\n1983), Gaz G46, 18 November 1983, p 11 and Gaz G8,\n26 February 1986, p 5)\n\nENDNOTES\nArchitects Act 1963 46\nCompanies and Securities (Consequential Amendments) Act 1986 (Act No. 18, 1986)\nAssent date 30 June 1986\nCommenced 1 July 1986 (s 2)\nCorporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 1990 (Act No. 59, 1990)\nAssent date 14 December 1990\nCommenced 1 January 1991 (s 2, s 2 Corporations (NT) Act 1990 (Act\nNo. 56, 1990) and Gaz S76, 21 December 1990)\nPublic Sector Employment and Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1993\n(Act No. 28, 1993)\nAssent date 30 June 1993\nCommenced 1 July 1993 (s 2, s 2 Public Sector Employment and\nManagement Act 1993 (Act No. 11, 1993) and Gaz S53,\n29 June 1993)\nSentencing (Consequential Amendments) Act 1996 (Act No. 17, 1996)\nAssent date 19 April 1996\nCommenced 1 July 1996 (s 2, s 2 Sentencing Act 1995 (Act No. 39, 1995)\nand Gaz S15, 13 June 1996)\nStatute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1999 (Act No. 48, 1999)\nAssent date 10 November 1999\nCommenced 10 November 1999\nCorporations Reform (Consequential Amendments NT) Act 2001 (Act No. 17, 2001)\nAssent date 29 June 2001\nCommenced 15 July 2001 (s 2 and s 2 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth Act\nNo. 50, 2001) and Cth Gaz S285, 13 July 2001)\nArchitects Amendment Act 2003 (Act No. 5, 2004)\nAssent date 7 January 2004\nCommenced 24 November 2004 (Gaz G47, 24 November 2004, p 5)\nStatute Law Revision Act 2005 (Act No. 44, 2005)\nAssent date 14 December 2005\nCommenced 14 December 2005\nOaths, Affidavits and Declarations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 (Act No. 40,\n2010)\nAssent date 18 November 2010\nCommenced 1 March 2011 (s 2, s 2 Oaths, Affidavits and Declarations\nAct 2010 (Act No. 39, 2010) and Gaz G7, 16 February 2011,\np 4)\nBusiness Names (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation Act 2012 (Act No. 8,\n2012)\nAssent date 27 April 2012\nCommenced pts 3 and 4: 28 May 2012 (Cth proclamation F2012L00891:\n19 April 2012) ; rem: 27 April 2012 (s 2)\nPenalties Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2013 (Act No. 23, 2013)\nAssent date 12 July 2013\nCommenced 28 August 2013 (Gaz G35, 28 August 2013, p 2)\n\nENDNOTES\nArchitects Act 1963 47\nStatute Law Revision Act 2020 (Act No. 26, 2020)\nAssent date 19 November 2020\nCommenced 20 November 2020 (s 2)\nStatute Law Revision Act 2023 (Act No. 4, 2023)\nAssent date 2 March 2023\nCommenced 3 March 2023 (s 2)\nArchitects Amendment Act 2023 (Act No. 28, 2023)\nAssent date 3 November 2023\nCommenced 26 August 2025 (s 2(2))\n3 SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS\ns 16 Architects Amendment Act 1983 (Act No. 53, 1983\ns 5(4) Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1999 (Act No. 48, 1999)\n4 GENERAL AMENDMENTS\nGeneral amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table\nof amendments to this reprint) are made by the Ordinances Revision\nOrdinance 1973 (Act No. 87, 1973) (as amended) to: ss 6, 7, 10, 11, 14 – 27,\n30, 31, 40 and 41.\n5 GENERAL AMENDMENTS\nGeneral amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table\nof amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation\nAmendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: ss 1 and 4.\n6 LIST OF AMENDMENTS\nlt amd No. 6, 1981, s 4\nsub No. 5, 2004, s 4\npt I hdg amd No. 28, 2023, s 35\nss 1 – 2 amd No. 6, 1981, s 4\ns 3 rep No. 128, 1979, s 37\nins No. 5, 2004, s 5\namd No. 28, 2023, s 4\ns 4 amd No. 6, 1981, s 4; No. 53, 1983, s 4; No. 28, 1993, s 3; No. 5, 2004, s 6;\nNo. 26, 2020, s 3; No. 28, 2023, s 5\nss 4A – 4B ins No. 28, 2023, s 6\npt II hdg amd No. 28, 2023, s 35\ns 5 amd No. 6, 1981, s 4\ns 5A ins No. 5, 2004, s 7\namd No. 28, 2023, s 7\ns 5B ins No. 5, 2004, s 7\namd No. 28, 2023, s 8\nss 5C – 5D ins No. 28, 2023, s 9\ns 6 amd No. 58, 1968, s 2; No. 64, 1976, s 4; No. 54, 1978, s 3; No. 53, 1983,\ns 5; No. 5, 2004, s 8; No. 26, 2020, s 3; No. 28, 2023, s 35\ns 7 amd No. 58, 1968, s 3; No. 64, 1976, s 4; No. 54, 1978, s 3; No. 28, 2023,\ns 35\n\nENDNOTES\nArchitects Act 1963 48\ns 8 amd No. 41, 1971, s 3; No. 98, 1979, s 5\nrep No. 9, 1980, s 6\ns 9 amd No. 58, 1968, s 4; No. 64, 1976, s 4; No. 54, 1978, s 3; No. 5, 2004, s 9;\nNo. 28, 2023, s 35\ns 10 amd No. 64, 1976, s 4\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 10\ns 11 amd No. 64, 1976, s 4; No. 54, 1978, s 3; No. 6, 1981, s 4; No. 26, 2020, s 3;\nNo. 28, 2023, s 11\nss 11A – 11B ins No. 28, 2023, s 12\npt III hdg sub No. 28, 2023, s 13\npt III\ndiv 1 hdg ins No. 5, 2004, s 10\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 13\ns 12 sub No. 53, 1983, s 6\namd No. 5, 2004, s 11\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 13\ns 12AA ins No. 5, 2004, s 12\nrep No. 28, 2023, s 13\npt III\ndiv 2 hdg ins No. 5, 2004, s 13\nrep No. 28, 2023, s 13\ns 12A ins No. 53, 1983, s 6\nrep No. 28, 2023, s 13\ns 12B ins No. 53, 1983, s 6\namd No. 26, 2020, s 3\nrep No. 28, 2023, s 13\ns 13 sub No. 53, 1983, s 6\namd No. 18, 1986, s 3; No. 59, 1990, s 4; No. 17, 2001, s 21; No. 26, 2020,\ns 3\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 13\ns 14 amd No. 8, 1967, s 2; No. 29, 1977, s 3; No. 6, 1981, s 4\nsub No. 53, 1983, s 6; No. 5, 2004, s 14\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 13\ns 14A ins No. 53, 1983, s 6\namd No. 5, 2004, s 15; No. 8, 2012, s 30, No. , 2020, s 3\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 13\ns 14B ins No. 53, 1983, s 6\namd No. 48, 1999, s 3; No. 5, 2004, s 16\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 13\npt 3\ndiv 2 hdg ins No. 28, 2023, s 13\ns 15 amd No. 6, 1981, s 4\nsub No. 53, 1983, s 6\namd No. 26, 2020, s 3\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 13\ns 15A ins No. 53, 1983, s 6\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 13\nss 15B – 15C ins No. 28, 2023, s 13\npt IIIA hdg ins No. 53, 1983, s 6\nrep No. 28, 2023, s 13\npt 3\ndiv 3 hdg ins No. 28, 2023, s 13\ns 16 amd No. 6, 1981, s 4; No. 53, 1983, s 15; No. 26, 2020, s 3\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 13\nss 16A – 16B ins No. 28, 2023, s 13\npt 3\ndiv 4 hdg ins No. 28, 2023, s 13\n\nENDNOTES\nArchitects Act 1963 49\ns 17 amd No. 6, 1981, s 4; No. 53, 1983, s 15; No. 5, 2004, s 22; No. 23, 2013,\ns 12\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 13\ns 17A ins No. 28, 2023, s 13\ns 18 amd No. 6, 1981, s 4\nsub No. 53, 1983, s 7\namd No. 5, 2004, s 22; No. 23, 2013, s 12\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 13\ns 19 amd No. 53, 1983, s 8\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 13\ns 19A ins No. 53, 1983, s 9\namd No. 44, 2005, s 35\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 13\nss 19B – 19C ins No. 28, 2023, s 13\npt 4 hdg ins No. 28, 2023, s 13\ns 20 amd No. 6, 1981, s 4; No. 53, 1983, s 15\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 13\npt IIIB hdg ins No. 53, 1983, s 10\nom No. 28, 2023, s 14\ns 20A ins No. 53, 1983, s 10\namd No. 26, 2020, s 3\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 15\ns 20B ins No. 53, 1983, s 10\namd No. 26, 2020, s 3; No. 4, 2023, s 23\npt IIIC hdg ins No. 53, 1983, s 10\nom No. 28, 2023, s 16\ns 20C ins No. 53, 1983, s 10\namd No. 48, 1999, s 3; No. 26, 2020, s 3\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 17\npt IIID hdg ins No. 53, 1983, s 10\nom No. 28, 2023, s 18\ns 21 amd No. 64, 1976, s 4; No. 54, 1978, s 3\nsub No. 53, 1983, s 10\namd No. 28, 2023, s 19\ns 22 amd No. 6, 1981, s 4\nsub No. 53, 1983, s 10\namd No. 5, 2004, s 17; No. 23, 2013, s 12\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 20\ns 23 amd No. 54, 1978, s 3; No. 53, 1983, s 11\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 20\npt IIIE hdg ins No. 5, 2004, s 18\namd No. 28, 2023, s 35\ns 23A ins No. 5, 2004, s 18\namd No. 28, 2023, s 21\ns 23B ins No. 5, 2004, s 18\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 22\ns 23C ins No. 5, 2004, s 18\namd No. 28, 2023, s 35\ns 23D ins No. 5, 2004, s 18\namd No. 28, 2023, s 23\ns 23E ins No. 5, 2004, s 18\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 24\npt 6 hdg ins No. 28, 2023, s 25\nss 23F – 23H ins No. 5, 2004, s 18\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 25\nss 23J – 23M ins No. 28, 2023, s 25\npt IV hdg ins No. 5, 2004, s 19\namd No. 28, 2023, s 35\n\nENDNOTES\nArchitects Act 1963 50\ns 24 amd No. 53, 1983, s 15; No. 26, 2020, s 3\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 26\ns 25 amd No. 6, 1981, s 4\nsub No. 53, 1983, s 12\namd No. 5, 2004, s 20; No. 23, 2013, s 12\nrep No. 28, 2023, s 26\ns 26 amd No. 53, 1983, s 15; No. 28, 2023, s 35\ns 26A ins No. 68, 1983, s 102\nrep No. 28, 2023, s 27\npt IV hdg rep No. 5, 2004, s 21\ns 27 amd No. 26, 2020, s 3\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 27\ns 28 sub No. 40, 2010, s 5\namd No. 28, 2023, s 28\ns 29 rep No. 6, 1981, s 4\ns 30 amd No. 6, 1981, s 4; No. 53, 1983, s 15; No. 5, 2004, s 22; No. 23, 2013,\ns 12\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 29\ns 31 amd No. 6, 1981, s 4; No. 53, 1983, s 15; No. 5, 2004, s 22; No. 40, 2010,\ns 6; No. 23, 2013, s 12\namd No. 28, 2023, s 30\ns 33 amd No. 64, 1976, s 4; No. 98, 1979, s 5; No. 28, 2023, s 35\ns 34 amd No. 23, 2013, s 12\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 31\ns 35 amd No.26, 2020, s 3\ns 35A ins No. 53, 1983, s 13\namd No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 5, 2004, s 22\nsub No. 28, 2023, s 32\ns 36 sub No. 72, 1964, s 3\namd No. 98, 1979, s 5; No. 53, 1983, s 14\ns 37 rep No. 72, 1964, s 3\nins No. 28, 2023, s 33\nss 38 – 39 rep No. 72, 1964, s 3\ns 40 amd No. 72, 1964, s 4; No. 64, 1976, s 4; No. 54, 1978, s 3; No. 6, 1981, s 4;\nNo. 28, 2023, s 35\ns 41 amd No. 95, 1978, s 14; No. 6, 1981, s 4; No. 53, 1983, s 15; No. 5, 2004,\ns 22; No. 23, 2013, s 12\npt 8 hdg ins No. 28, 2023, s 33\nss 42 – 49 ins No. 28, 2023, s 33\nsch ins No. 28, 2023, s 33","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"section 23M(1)(b), read with section 23D(1)(d) and (e)","severity":"high","reasoning":"Section 23M(1)(b) refers to conditions imposed under section 23D(1)(d). Section 23D(1)(d) authorises a fine; the power to impose or vary registration conditions is in section 23D(1)(e). The offence therefore uses a broken operative cross-reference.","confidence":1,"description":"The offence relies on registration conditions supposedly imposed under a provision that authorises a fine.","source_quotes":["the registration of the registered architect is subject to conditions imposed by the Board under section 23D(1)(d) (the registration conditions); and","to fine the registered architect an amount not exceeding the prescribed amount;","to impose conditions on or vary the conditions imposed on the registered architect's registration;"]}],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This version materially broadened the original 1963 scheme. The Act was extended beyond individual registration to expressly regulate architectural partnerships and companies with separate eligibility and supervision requirements (ss 13A, 13B). It introduces a mandatory insurance requirement tied to registration and firm operations, with regulatory detail left to subordinate instruments (ss 4A, 17). The 2023 amendments also add modern administrative structures (Registrar role, delegation powers), explicit continuing professional development rules (s 18), expanded offences (including title restrictions and confidentiality offences with heavier penalties) and a changed review pathway to NTCAT for specified Board decisions (s 24, Schedule). Transitional provisions (Part 8) preserve certain existing registrations short term but apply the new regime going forward. Mechanically, the changes shift the Act from a simpler individual registration statute to a broader regulatory framework that governs firms, imposes ongoing regulatory compliance (insurance, CPD), and increases enforcement and administrative functions."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple registration classes with separate eligibility regimes (individual architects, architectural partnerships, architectural companies) (ss 12, 13, 13A, 13B).","Broad Board discretion across many functions (registration decisions, conditions, exemptions, publication, investigations, delegation) creating conditional outcomes (ss 5A, 5B, 5D, 17(6)–(7), 23D).","Insurance regime that is partly defined in the Act and substantially delegated to regulations (definition and regulatory content in ss 4A and 17), increasing cross-reference complexity.","Multiple offence provisions with differing mental states (intentional, reckless, strict liability) and a range of penalties up to 5,000 penalty units and imprisonment (Part 6: ss 19A, 23G–23M, 35A).","Complaints, inquiries and disciplinary procedures with overlapping powers (ss 21–23D) plus publication powers (s 23E).","Administrative and procedural rules including summonses, oath, evidence protections, confidentiality offences and protections (ss 27–35A).","External cross-references to other Commonwealth and Territory laws (Mutual Recognition Acts, Criminal Code Part IIAA, NTCAT procedures, Tribunal Act) (ss 4, 4B, 5A(2), 24).","Transitional and saving provisions from the 2023 amendments and detailed transitional rules affecting existing registrations and pending matters (Part 8: ss 42–49), increasing temporal complexity.","Register transparency and amendment/removal mechanics with public access, correction, surrender and reinstatement provisions (ss 16–16B).","A Schedule listing reviewable Board decisions for NTCAT, requiring careful mapping of appeal/review routes (s 24 and Schedule)."],"plain_english_summary":"The law creates a Northern Territory Architects Board to register and regulate architects, keep a public register, and enforce professional standards. It makes registration, prescribed insurance and continuing professional development mandatory for individuals and firms, restricts use of the title “architect,” and gives the Board investigation and disciplinary powers. It affects individual architects, architectural firms, clients, insurers and advisers by raising regulatory compliance and consumer‑protection requirements."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The legislation has grown significantly beyond its original 1963 scope. Originally focused on individual architect registration, it now encompasses: (1) corporate practice (architectural companies and partnerships added in 1983 and expanded in 2023); (2) comprehensive consumer protection framework with insurance mandates; (3) detailed complaints and disciplinary procedures; (4) continuing professional development requirements; (5) complex transitional arrangements for the 2023 amendments shifting from Ministerial review to NTCAT review; and (6) mutual recognition arrangements with other jurisdictions. The 2023 amendments represent a major restructuring, replacing the previous Part III divisions with a completely reorganised registration system and new offence provisions."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple registration categories (individuals, partnerships, companies) with slightly different eligibility rules (sections 13, 13A, 13B)","Extensive cross-referencing between Parts, particularly between registration requirements (Part 3), cancellation grounds (Part 4), and offences (Part 6)","Conditional logic for insurance exemptions (sections 17(4)-(8)) and continuing professional development exemptions (section 18(2)-(6))","Transitional provisions (Part 8) creating parallel legal frameworks for pre- and post-amendment scenarios with references to 'former appeal provisions' and 'former review provisions'","Strict liability offences mixed with fault-based offences (e.g., sections 23G-23M use combinations of intention, knowledge, and recklessness)","Nested definitions: 'architect' defined as registered individual, but 'registered' includes deemed registration under Commonwealth mutual recognition laws (section 4)","Schedule of reviewable decisions creating a separate table of appealable matters cross-referenced to NTCAT jurisdiction"],"plain_english_summary":"This law sets up a system to regulate architects in the Northern Territory. It creates the Northern Territory Architects Board—a government body that decides who can legally call themselves an architect and practise architecture.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Individual architects** – must register with the Board, hold proper qualifications, maintain insurance, and do ongoing professional training\n- **Architectural partnerships and companies** – can also register as entities, provided at least one partner/director is a registered architect and everyone providing services has insurance\n- **Consumers** – protected by ensuring only qualified, insured professionals can use the title \"architect\" or provide architectural services\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Registration:** Establishes eligibility criteria (qualifications, insurance, \"fit and proper person\" test) and allows registration for 1, 3, or 5 year periods\n- **Insurance mandate:** Requires architects to hold prescribed professional indemnity insurance (with exemptions possible in limited circumstances)\n- **Professional standards:** The Board can create codes of conduct, investigate complaints, and discipline architects through reprimands, fines, suspension, or cancellation of registration\n- **Title protection:** Makes it an offence for unregistered people or businesses to use restricted titles like \"architect,\" \"architectural designer,\" or to represent themselves as registered when they are not\n- **Complaints process:** Allows anyone to complain about a registered architect's conduct; the Board must investigate and can impose penalties\n- **Review rights:** Decisions of the Board can be reviewed by the Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NTCAT)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nArchitecture affects public safety and community wellbeing. This law ensures that people designing significant buildings are properly qualified, insured against mistakes, and held to professional standards. It prevents cowboys from misleading the public by misusing professional titles."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/architects-act-1963","history":"/api/acts/architects-act-1963/history","analysis":"/api/acts/architects-act-1963/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/architects-act-1963/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/architects-act-1963/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/architects-act-1963/documents"}}