{"id":"sl-2004-23","name":"Architects Regulation 2004","slug":"architects-regulation-2004","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"23 of 2004","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173248,"registerId":"act-sl-2004-23-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Architects Regulation 2004","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nArchitects Regulation 2004\nSL2004-23\nmade under the\nArchitects Act 2004\nRepublication No 8\nEffective: 24 August 2022\nRepublication date: 24 August 2022\nLast amendment made by A2022-14\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Architects Regulation 2004, made under the Architects Act 2004\n(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes))\nas in force on 24 August 2022. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry\naffecting this republished law to 24 August 2022.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3\nand 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT\nlegislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n• authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n• unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial changes\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by\nan Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The\nchanges are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into\nline, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.\nThis republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately\nbefore the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law\nare accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more\ninformation, see the home page for this law on the register.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the\nsymbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying\nprovision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation\nAct 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nAt the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an\nindividual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).\n\nR8\n24/08/22\nArchitects Regulation 2004\nEffective: 24/08/22\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nArchitects Regulation 2004\nmade under the\nArchitects Act 2004\nContents\nPage\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of regulation 2\n2 Dictionary 2\n3 Notes 2\nPart 2 Registration\n5 Details in register—Act, s 11 (2) 3\n6 Use of terms not pretending registration—s 57 (2) 3\n7 Use of architectural—Act, s 57 (2) 4\n8 Use of architect and registered architect—Act, s 57 (2) 4\n9 Use of term describing architectural qualification—Act, s 57 (2) 4\n10 Nominations for architects board member 5\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Architects Regulation 2004\nEffective: 24/08/22\nR8\n24/08/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 3 Miscellaneous\n11 Definitions for pt 3 7\n12 Information in annual report—Act, s 67 7\nDictionary 9\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 10\n2 Abbreviation key 10\n3 Legislation history 11\n4 Amendment history 13\n5 Earlier republications 14\n\nR8\n24/08/22\nArchitects Regulation 2004\nEffective: 24/08/22\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nArchitects Regulation 2004\nmade under the\nArchitects Act 2004\n\nPart 1 Preliminary\nSection 1\npage 2 Architects Regulation 2004\nEffective: 24/08/22\nR8\n24/08/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of regulation\nThis regulation is the Architects Regulation 2004.\n2 Dictionary\nThe dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.\nNote 1 The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in\nthis regulation.\nNote 2 A definition in the dictionary applies to the entire regulation unless the\ndefinition, or another provision of the regulation, provides otherwise or\nthe contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and\ns 156 (1)).\n3 Notes\nA note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this\nregulation.\nNote See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.\n\nRegistration Part 2\nSection 5\nR8\n24/08/22\nArchitects Regulation 2004\nEffective: 24/08/22\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 2 Registration\n5 Details in register—Act, s 11 (2)\nThe following details are prescribed in relation to a registered\narchitect:\n(a) full name;\n(b) business phone and fax number and email address (if any);\n(c) business address;\n(d) if the architect’s registration is conditional—each condition on\nthe registration;\n(e) details of any suspension of registration;\n(f) details of any cancellation of registration;\n(g) details of any disqualification from being registered;\n(h) if the architect is, or has been, a nominee—\n(i) the name of each firm for which the architect is or was a\nnominee;\n(ii) whether the architect is or was the primary nominee or not;\n(iii) the date when the architect became the nominee;\n(iv) the date (if any) when the architect stopped being the\nnominee.\n6 Use of terms not pretending registration—s 57 (2)\nThe Act, section 57 (1) does not apply to the use of the following\nterms:\n(a) landscape architect;\n(b) naval architect;\n(c) computer systems architect.\n\nPart 2 Registration\nSection 7\npage 4 Architects Regulation 2004\nEffective: 24/08/22\nR8\n24/08/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n7 Use of architectural—Act, s 57 (2)\n(1) The Act, section 57 (1) does not apply to the use of the term\narchitectural by a person who carries on a business that supplies\ngoods in relation to architecture to indicate that the person carries on\nthat business.\n(2) The Act, section 57 (1) does not apply to the use of the following\nterms by an employee of a registered architect to describe the\nemployee:\n(a) architectural assistant;\n(b) architectural technician;\n(c) architectural drafter.\n8 Use of architect and registered architect—Act, s 57 (2)\n(1) The Act, section 57 (1) does not apply to the use of the terms architect\nand registered architect by an interstate architect if—\n(a) the use of the term is accompanied by something that indicates\nthe local jurisdiction where the architect is registered; and\n(b) before the use, the architect told the architects board in writing\nthat the architect would be using the term in the ACT.\n(2) In this section:\ninterstate architect means an architect who—\n(a) is registered (however described) in a local jurisdiction; and\n(b) is normally resident in that jurisdiction.\n9 Use of term describing architectural qualification—Act,\ns 57 (2)\nThe Act, section 57 (1) does not apply to the use by a person of a term\ndescribing an architectural qualification held by the person.\n\nRegistration Part 2\nSection 10\nR8\n24/08/22\nArchitects Regulation 2004\nEffective: 24/08/22\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n10 Nominations for architects board member\n(1) Within the prescribed period for the appointment of an architects\nboard member, the registrar must give public notice—\n(a) asking for registered people to nominate themselves for\nappointment as an architects board member (a new member);\nand\n(b) stating that only registered people may nominate; and\n(c) stating the date for close of nominations (the close date);\n(d) stating the information required for nomination.\nNote Public notice means notice on an ACT government website or in a daily\nnewspaper circulating in the ACT (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).\n(2) The date stated for close of nominations must be not less than 2 weeks\nafter the day the notice is published.\n(3) A nomination must—\n(a) be in writing, signed by the nominee; and\n(b) include the following:\n(i) the nominee’s contact details;\n(ii) the nominee’s registration number;\n(iii) a brief description of the nominee’s experience as a\nregistered architect in the ACT.\n(4) The registrar must tell each nominee whether their nomination was\nreceived before the close date as soon as practicable after receiving\nthe nomination.\n(5) The Minister must tell each nominee whose nomination was received\nbefore the close date in writing about the appointment of the new\nmember.\n\nPart 2 Registration\nSection 10\npage 6 Architects Regulation 2004\nEffective: 24/08/22\nR8\n24/08/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(6) In this section:\nprescribed period, for the appointment of an architects board\nmember, means the period starting 7 months before the day the term\nof the architects board member’s appointment ends and ending 6\nmonths before that day.\n\nMiscellaneous Part 3\nSection 11\nR8\n24/08/22\nArchitects Regulation 2004\nEffective: 24/08/22\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 3 Miscellaneous\n11 Definitions for pt 3\nIn this part:\narchitect—\n(a) means a person registered under the Act; and\n(b) includes—\n(i) for a complaint—a person who was registered when the\nthing complained of happened; and\n(ii) for occupational discipline—a person who was registered\nwhen the contravention happened.\ncontravention, for occupational discipline against an architect, means\nwhat the architect did that caused occupational discipline to be taken.\n12 Information in annual report—Act, s 67\n(1) The architects board’s annual report for a financial year must include\nthe following information about complaints:\n(a) the total number of complaints made in the year;\n(b) the number of complaints made about architects;\n(c) the number of complaints made about architects who are not\nregistered;\n(d) a description of the kinds of complaints made about\narchitects.\n(2) The architects board’s annual report for a financial year must\ninclude the following information about occupational discipline:\n(a) the name of each architect against whom occupational\ndiscipline was taken during the financial year;\n\nPart 3 Miscellaneous\nSection 12\npage 8 Architects Regulation 2004\nEffective: 24/08/22\nR8\n24/08/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(b) for each person mentioned in paragraph (a)—\n(i) the contravention; and\n(ii) the occupational discipline taken; and\n(iii) the result of any review of the decision to take\noccupational discipline.\n(3) The architects board annual report for a financial year must report\nabout other activities undertaken by the architects board.\nExample of board activity\ngeneral advice given to consumers by the architects board\n\nDictionary\nR8\n24/08/22\nArchitects Regulation 2004\nEffective: 24/08/22\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDictionary\n(see s 3)\nNote 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to\nthis regulation.\nNote 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:\n• ACT\n• in relation to\n• month\n• under.\nNote 3 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in\nthe Architects Act 2004 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For example, the\nfollowing terms are defined in the Architects Act 2004, dict:\n• local jurisdiction\n• registered.\narchitect, for part 3 (Miscellaneous)—see section 11.\narchitects board member means a board member mentioned in the\nAct, section 70 (1) (c).\ncontravention, for part 3 (Miscellaneous)—see section 11.\n\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\npage 10 Architects Regulation 2004\nEffective: 24/08/22\nR8\n24/08/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law\nbut are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details\nof these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are\nunderlined in the legislation history and amendment history.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nA = Act NI = Notifiable instrument\nAF = Approved form o = order\nam = amended om = omitted/repealed\namdt = amendment ord = ordinance\nAR = Assembly resolution orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\nCN = Commencement notice pres = present\ndef = definition prev = previous\nDI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously\ndict = dictionary pt = part\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule\nAssembly reloc = relocated\ndiv = division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No\nGaz = gazette RI = reissue\nhdg = heading s = section/subsection\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule\nins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law\nLR = legislation register sub = substituted\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced\nmod = modified/modification or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\nLegislation history 3\nR8\n24/08/22\nArchitects Regulation 2004\nEffective: 24/08/22\npage 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nThis regulation was made as part of the Architects Act 2004 (see A2004-20, s 102\nand sch 1).\nThis regulation was originally the Architects Regulations 2004. It was renamed\nunder the Legislation Act 2001.\nArchitects Regulation 2004 SL2004-23\ntaken to have been notified LR 7 April 2004 (A2004-20, s 102 (3) (a))\ns 1 taken to have commenced 7 April 2004 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 1 July 2004 (A2004-20, s 102 (3) (b))\nas amended by\nACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment\nAct 2008 A2008-36 sch 1 pt 1.5\nnotified LR 4 September 2008\ns 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil\nand Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2009 A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.5\nnotified LR 1 September 2009\ns 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.5 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) A2011-52 sch 3 pt 3.5\nnotified LR 28 November 2011\ns 1, s 2 commenced 28 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.5 commenced 12 December 2011 (s 2)\nConstruction and Energy Efficiency Legislation Amendment Act 2013\nA2013-31 pt 3\nnotified LR 26 August 2013\ns 1, s 2 commenced 26 August 2013 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 3 commenced 1 September 2013 (s 2 (1))\nRed Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 A2015-33\nsch 1 pt 1.7\nnotified LR 30 September 2015\ns 1, s 2 commenced 30 September 2015 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 14 October 2015 (s 2)\n\nEndnotes\n3 Legislation history\npage 12 Architects Regulation 2004\nEffective: 24/08/22\nR8\n24/08/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2022 A2022-14 sch 3 pt 3.3\nnotified LR 10 August 2022\ns 1, s 2 commenced 10 August 2022 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.3 commenced 24 August 2022 (s 2)\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR8\n24/08/22\nArchitects Regulation 2004\nEffective: 24/08/22\npage 13\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n4 Amendment history\nName of regulation\ns 1 am R2 LA\nDictionary\ns 2 am A2011-52 amdt 3.10\nPrescribed qualifications for registration—Act, s 8 (2) (a) (i)\ns 4 om A2013-31 s 7\nNominations for architects board member\ns 10 am A2009-20 amdt 3.14; A2015-33 amdt 1.17, amdt 1.18;\nA2022-14 amdt 3.7\nDefinitions for pt 3\ns 11 def architect am A2008-36 amdt 1.55\ndef contravention sub A2008-36 amdt 1.56\nInformation in annual report—Act, s 67\ns 12 am A2008-36 amdt 1.57\nPrescribed qualifications\nsch 1 om A2013-31 s 8\nDictionary\ndict am A2009-20 amdt 3.15, amdt 3.16; A2011-52 amdt 3.11;\nA2015-33 amdt 1.19\ndef architect ins A2011-52 amdt 3.12\ndef contravention ins A2011-52 amdt 3.12\n\nEndnotes\n5 Earlier republications\npage 14 Architects Regulation 2004\nEffective: 24/08/22\nR8\n24/08/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications are\nmarked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an\nauthorised republication are identical.\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\nR1\n1 July 2004\n1 July 2004–\n2 Nov 2004\nnot amended new regulation\nR2\n3 Nov 2004\n3 Nov 2004–\n1 Feb 2009\nnot amended includes editorial\namendments under\nLegislation Act\nR3\n2 Feb 2009\n2 Feb 2009–\n21 Sept 2009\nA2008-36 amendments by\nA2008-36\nR4\n22 Sept 2009\n22 Sept 2009–\n11 Dec 2011\nA2009-20 amendments by\nA2009-20\nR5\n12 Dec 2011\n12 Dec 2011–\n31 Aug 2013\nA2011-52 amendments by\nA2011-52\nR6\n1 Sept 2015\n1 Sept 2013–\n13 Oct 2015\nA2013-31 amendments by\nA2013-31\nR7\n14 Oct 2015\n14 Oct 2015–\n23 Aug 2022\nA2015-33 amendments by\nA2015-33\n© Australian Capital Territory 2022","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation remains tightly focused on its original purpose of supporting the Architects Act 2004 with administrative details. The 2022 amendments (A2022-14) made only minor procedural updates to board nomination processes. Earlier amendments removed qualification requirements (section 4 and Schedule 1) in 2013, but this was a simplification rather than scope expansion. The regulation has not grown beyond its intended role as procedural machinery for architect registration and title protection."},"complexity_factors":["Short length: only 12 substantive sections across 14 pages","Minimal defined terms: only 4 definitions in the dictionary (architect, architects board member, contravention, interstate architect)","Simple structure: three clear parts (Preliminary, Registration, Miscellaneous) with no nested divisions","Limited cross-referencing: references only to the parent Architects Act 2004 and standard ACT legislation machinery provisions","No conditional logic beyond basic 'if' statements in sections 8 and 10","No exceptions to exceptions or deeply layered provisions","Straightforward administrative processes without discretionary decision-making criteria"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets out the practical rules for registering and regulating architects in the ACT, working with the Architects Act 2004 to specify what must be recorded publicly, who may use the title \"architect\" (and narrow exceptions), how board appointments are run, and required annual reporting. It affects registered architects, firms, employees, interstate practitioners and consumers by protecting the public, enabling transparency, and clarifying who may legally hold out as an architect."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulation’s scope has been substantively altered by later amendments. Notably, the schedule prescribing qualifications was omitted (sch 1 om A2013-31 s 8), and the nominations provision (s 10) and parts of the dictionary/definitions for part 3 were amended over time (see endnotes and amendment history: A2008-36, A2009-20, A2011-52, A2013-31, A2015-33, A2022-14). These changes removed a previously prescriptive qualifications list and modified administrative procedures and reporting obligations."},"complexity_factors":["Prescribed register details and public disclosure obligations (s 5) — requires specific personal and professional data to be recorded and published.","Multiple narrow exceptions to the Act’s title prohibition (s 6–9) — different permitted uses with conditions (eg interstate architects must notify the board in writing (s 8)).","Detailed nomination and notice procedure for board appointments (s 10) — public notice, minimum 2‑week close, prescribed nomination contents, registrar and Minister notification duties, and a defined ‘prescribed period’ (s 10(2),(3),(4),(5),(6)).","Mandatory annual reporting content about complaints and occupational discipline (s 12) — includes counts, descriptions and naming each architect subject to discipline and the contravention and outcome (s 12(1)–(2)).","Cross‑referencing to the Architects Act and the regulation’s dictionary (s 3; Dictionary) — reliance on Act definitions and s 57 (title prohibition) increases interpretive dependencies.","Amendment and omission history (endnotes 3–4) — prior removal of a prescribed‑qualifications schedule and several amendments to nomination/reporting provisions create a shifting regulatory baseline that readers must track."],"plain_english_summary":"This Regulation sets procedural rules for architect registration and board administration in the ACT. It prescribes what details appear on the public register, lists limited exceptions to the Act’s title‑use prohibition, prescribes how board-member nominations are publicly called and processed, and requires specific content in the architects board’s annual report. It affects registered architects, applicants, the registrar, the architects board and the Minister by imposing notice, documentary and reporting duties and narrow conditions for using architect‑related titles."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/architects-regulation-2004","history":"/api/acts/architects-regulation-2004/history","analysis":"/api/acts/architects-regulation-2004/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/architects-regulation-2004/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/architects-regulation-2004/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/architects-regulation-2004/documents"}}