{"id":"architects-regulations-2025","name":"ARCHITECTS REGULATIONS 2025","slug":"architects-regulations-2025","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nt","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174251,"registerId":"nt-architects-regulations-2025-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"ARCHITECTS REGULATIONS 2025","content":"NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nARCHITECTS REGULATIONS 2025\nAs in force at 26 September 2025\nTable of provisions\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\n1 Title .................................................................................................. 1\n2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1\n3 Definition.......................................................................................... 1\nPart 2 Prescribed matters\n4 Application fees ............................................................................... 1\n5 Prescribed insurance policy requirements ....................................... 2\n6 Architects exempt from prescribed insurance policy\nrequirements.................................................................................... 2\n7 Continuing professional development requirements ........................ 2\n8 Architects exempt from continuing professional development\nrequirements.................................................................................... 3\n9 Grounds for cancellation of registration of architect......................... 3\nPart 3 Repeals\n10 Regulations repealed ....................................................................... 3\nSchedule 1 Fees\nSchedule 2 CPD requirements\nSchedule 3 Repealed Regulations\nENDNOTES\n\n\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\n____________________\nAs in force at 26 September 2025\n____________________\nARCHITECTS REGULATIONS 2025\nRegulations under the Architects Act 1963\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\n1 Title\nThese Regulations may be cited as the Architects\nRegulations 2025.\n2 Commencement\nThese Regulations commence on the day after the day on which\nthey are made.\n3 Definition\nIn these Regulations:\nregistration year, in relation to an architect, means:\n(a) the 12 month period commencing on the day the architect is\nregistered under section 14(1)(a) of the Act; and\n(b) each subsequent 12 month period, commencing on the\nanniversary of the day mentioned in paragraph (a), during\nwhich the architect is registered.\nPart 2 Prescribed matters\n4 Application fees\nFor sections 12(4)(b), 15(4)(c) and 20B(5) of the Act, the fee for an\napplication of a type specified in Schedule 1 is the fee specified\nopposite in Schedule 1.\n\nPart 2 Prescribed matters\nArchitects Regulations 2025 2\n5 Prescribed insurance policy requirements\nFor section 4A(1)(b) of the Act, a prescribed insurance policy must\nbe:\n(a) professional indemnity insurance; and\n(b) for a minimum amount of $1 000 000.\n6 Architects exempt from prescribed insurance policy\nrequirements\n(1) For section 17(4) of the Act, the following classes of registered\narchitect are exempt from the prescribed insurance policy\nrequirements:\n(a) an architect who is employed by a Commonwealth, State or\nTerritory government;\n(b) an architect who:\n(i) is not practising as an architect in Australia or providing\narchitectural services in Australia; and\n(ii) has notified the Board, in the approved form, that the\narchitect is not practising as an architect in Australia or\nproviding architectural services in Australia.\nExamples for subregulation (1)(b)\nAn architect who is retired, practising overseas, on parental leave, unemployed\nor employed outside of the architectural sector.\n(2) The exemption under subregulation (1)(a) only applies in relation to\nwork done by the architect in the course of the architect's duties as\nan employee of the government.\n(3) An architect ceases to be exempt under subregulation (1)(b) if the\narchitect recommences the practise of architecture in Australia or\nthe provision of architectural services in Australia.\n7 Continuing professional development requirements\nFor section 18(1) of the Act, the continuing professional\ndevelopment requirements set out in Schedule 2 are prescribed.\n\nPart 3 Repeals\nArchitects Regulations 2025 3\n8 Architects exempt from continuing professional development\nrequirements\n(1) For section 18(2) of the Act, an architect who does not practise as\nan architect in Australia or provide architectural services in Australia\nfor an entire registration year is exempt from the continuing\nprofessional development requirements in relation to that\nregistration year.\nExamples for subregulation (1)\nAn architect who is retired, practising overseas, on parental leave, unemployed\nor employed outside the architectural sector.\n(2) An architect who is exempt under subregulation (1) must, at the end\nof each registration year in relation to which the architect is exempt\nunder that subregulation, notify the Board, in the approved form,\nthat the architect did not practise as an architect in Australia or\nprovide architectural services in Australia during that registration\nyear.\n9 Grounds for cancellation of registration of architect\nFor section 20(h) of the Act, the following conduct is prescribed:\n(a) conduct that contravenes or fails to comply with any code of\nprofessional conduct that is applicable to the architect;\n(b) conduct that renders the architect ineligible for registration as\nan architect under section 13 of the Act.\nPart 3 Repeals\n10 Regulations repealed\nThe Regulations specified in Schedule 3 are repealed.\n\nSchedule 1 Fees\nArchitects Regulations 2025 4\nSchedule 1 Fees\nregulation 4\nItem Application type Fee (revenue units)\n1 An application under section 12(1) of the Act\nfor an individual to be registered as an\narchitect for a period of:\n(a) 1 year 114\n(b) 3 years 211\n(c) 5 years 313\n2 An application under section 12(2) of the Act\nfor a partnership to be registered as an\narchitectural partnership for a period of:\n(a) 1 year 287\n(b) 3 years 579\n(c) 5 years 889\n3 An application under section 12(3) of the Act\nfor a company to be registered as an\narchitectural company for a period of:\n(a) 1 year 287\n(b) 3 years 579\n(c) 5 years 889\n4 An application under section 15(1) of the Act\nfor renewal of an architect's registration for a\nperiod of:\n(a) 1 year 57\n(b) 3 years 154\n(c) 5 years 256\n\nSchedule 1 Fees\nArchitects Regulations 2025 5\nItem Application type Fee (revenue units)\n5 An application under section 15(2) of the Act\nfor renewal of an architectural partnership's\nregistration for a period of:\n(a) 1 year 172\n(b) 3 years 464\n(c) 5 years 774\n6 An application under section 15(3) of the Act\nfor renewal of an architectural company's\nregistration for a period of:\n(a) 1 year 172\n(b) 3 years 464\n(c) 5 years 774\n7 An application mentioned in section 20B(5) of\nthe Act for variation of the terms of\nregistration of an architectural partnership\n28\n\nSchedule 2 CPD requirements\nArchitects Regulations 2025 6\nSchedule 2 CPD requirements\nregulation 7\n1 Definitions\nIn this Schedule:\nclaim, for a CPD point, means count the point towards satisfying an\narchitect's CPD obligation.\ncompetency area means each of the following areas of\narchitectural practise:\n(a) practice management and professional conduct;\n(b) project initiation and conceptual design;\n(c) detailed design and construction documentation;\n(d) design delivery and construction phase services.\nCPD means continuing professional development.\nCPD activity means a formal CPD activity or an informal CPD\nactivity.\nCPD obligation means an architect's obligation under clause 4 to\naccrue CPD points for a registration year.\nCPD point, see clause 2.\nformal CPD activity, see clause 3(1).\ninformal CPD activity, see clause 3(2).\n2 CPD points\n(1) An architect accrues points (CPD points) for participating in CPD\nactivities.\n(2) An architect accrues CPD points at a rate of 0.5 points per\n30 minutes of undertaking CPD activities.\n\nSchedule 2 CPD requirements\nArchitects Regulations 2025 7\n3 CPD activities\n(1) A formal CPD activity is, subject to subclauses (3) and (4), any of\nthe following:\n(a) attending (including by videoconference) a talk, seminar,\nlecture or workshop conducted by a person with practical or\nacademic experience in the subject covered;\n(b) preparing and conducting (including by videoconference) a\ntalk, seminar, lecture or workshop;\n(c) developing a course or curriculum of architecture at a tertiary\nlevel;\n(d) writing an article, book or paper for publication;\n(e) undertaking an assessment task as part of a tertiary-level\narchitectural course.\nExamples for subclause (1)(e)\nSitting an exam, writing an essay or designing a structure for assessment.\n(2) An informal CPD activity is, subject to subclauses (3) and (4), any\nof the following:\n(a) self-directed study involving materials specifically aimed at\nincreasing or updating the knowledge or skills of architects;\n(b) participating in structured visits to building sites, buildings and\nexhibitions;\n(c) participating in a mentoring program for architects;\n(d) tutoring in architecture at a tertiary level;\n(e) marking work produced by architecture students at a tertiary\nlevel;\n(f) participating as an examiner or assessor for the Architectural\nPractice Examination or other examination required for\nregistration as an architect;\n(g) serving on a committee, panel or advisory group of an\narchitectural professional association, regulatory authority or\ngovernment body.\nExamples for subclause (2)(a)\nReading articles, listening to podcasts or watching videos.\n\nSchedule 2 CPD requirements\nArchitects Regulations 2025 8\n(3) A CPD activity must:\n(a) be of significant intellectual or practical content; and\n(b) relate to a competency area; and\n(c) be relevant to the architect's immediate or long-term\nprofessional development needs.\n(4) Engaging in architectural practise and providing architectural\nservices are not CPD activities.\n4 CPD obligation\n(1) In each registration year, an architect must accrue 20 CPD points.\n(2) At least 10 CPD points must be accrued from formal CPD activities.\n(3) At least 1 CPD point must be accrued in each competency area.\n5 Fraction of CPD point\nThe only fraction of a CPD point that may be claimed is 0.5 points.\n6 Record of compliance\nAn architect must, by the end of each registration year, give to the\nBoard, in the approved form, a record of the architect's compliance\nwith the architect's CPD obligation for that year.\n7 Board may require information\n(1) The Board may, by written notice, require an architect to give it\ninformation about the architect's compliance with the architect's\nCPD obligation.\n(2) The architect must comply with the notice within 14 days after it is\ngiven.\n\nSchedule 3 Repealed Regulations\nArchitects Regulations 2025 9\nSchedule 3 Repealed Regulations\nregulation 10\nArchitects Regulations 1965 Subordinate Legislation\nNo. 1 of 1965\nAmendment of the Architects Regulations 1967 Subordinate Legislation\nNo. 7 of 1967\nAmendment of the Architects Regulations 1984 Subordinate Legislation\nNo. 20 of 1984\nAmendment of Architects Regulations 1992 Subordinate Legislation\nNo. 51 of 1992\n\nENDNOTES\nArchitects Regulations 2025 10\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 Regulations 2025 (SL No. 12, 2025)\nDate made 25 September 2025\nCommenced 26 September 2025 (r 2)","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":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient content was provided to assess whether the scope changed from the original intent. The metadata confirms these are standard subordinate legislation (regulations) made under what is presumed to be the Architects Act, which is consistent with a narrow, technical regulatory purpose. No amendments or scope changes are indicated in the available information."},"complexity_factors":["Only administrative metadata was provided — no substantive legislative content was available to analyse","Regulations (as opposed to Acts) are generally more technical and prescriptive in nature, but without the actual text their complexity cannot be fully assessed","Architects registration schemes can involve detailed procedural requirements, but are typically a contained and well-understood area of law","The regulations sit under a parent Act, meaning their interpretation requires reading both documents together"],"plain_english_summary":"The Architects Regulations 2025 (NT) set out the practical rules supporting the Architects Act for architects, firms and their clients in the Northern Territory. They govern how the Act operates in practice—affecting registration, professional standards and accountability for anyone practising or engaging architects in the NT.\n\nThis summary is general: the source gave only administrative details, not the regulations’ full text, so read the regulations themselves for specifics."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Regulations repeal earlier Architects Regulations (Schedule 3) and replace them with a consolidated set of prescribed matters: explicit fee rates (Schedule 1), a $1,000,000 minimum professional indemnity requirement with defined exemptions (r 5–6), a specified 20-point CPD regime with activity rules and recordkeeping (Schedule 2), and prescribed cancellation grounds (r 9). This updates and narrows the prescribed operational requirements that apply under the Architects Act."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple regulated subjects combined in one instrument: fees, insurance, CPD, exemptions and cancellation grounds (Regs 4–9; Schedules 1–3)","Detailed CPD scheme including point accrual rate, formal vs informal activities, competency areas, minimum points and record obligations (Schedule 2, cls 2–7)","Tiered fee schedule by applicant type and registration term using revenue units (Schedule 1)","Prescribed insurance minimum plus narrowly defined exemptions and a cessation rule tied to practice status (r 5; r 6)","Board discretion to require information and 14-day compliance timeline (Schedule 2, cl 7)","Cross-references to multiple sections of the Architects Act 1963, creating dependency on the Act for effect and interpretation (see regs 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)","Repeal of prior regulations (r 10; Schedule 3) which may change administrative practice and transitional expectations"],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations set the practical rules for registered architects: they prescribe application and renewal fees, require professional indemnity insurance of at least $1,000,000 (with specified exemptions), establish a 20-point annual continuing professional development (CPD) scheme with formal/informal categories and recordkeeping, specify conduct grounds for cancellation, and repeal earlier Architects Regulations. They affect individual architects, partnerships and companies—who pay fees, must hold or claim exemption from insurance, meet CPD and reporting duties—and give the Board powers to request compliance information, creating direct compliance costs and administrative oversight."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose of operationalising the Architects Act 1963. It deals with fees, insurance, continuing education, and registration cancellation—standard regulatory matters for a profession-specific subordinate law. There is no evidence of scope creep beyond the core function of architect registration and regulation."},"complexity_factors":["Straightforward structure with only 10 regulations across 3 Parts","Minimal cross-referencing (primarily to the parent Architects Act 1963)","Single defined term in the main body ('registration year')","Schedule 2 contains 7 defined terms but they are simple and contextual","Clear conditional logic with simple exemptions (government employees/non-practising architects)","No nested exceptions or complex provisos","Fee schedule uses standard tabular format","CPD requirements are prescriptive but clearly itemised"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislation sets out the rules for how architects are registered and regulated in the Northern Territory. It covers four main areas:\n\n**Fees**: It lists the costs for architects, architectural partnerships, and companies to register or renew their registration (ranging from 57 to 889 \"revenue units\" depending on type and duration).\n\n**Insurance**: Architects must hold professional indemnity insurance of at least $1 million. However, government employees and architects who aren't practising in Australia (such as those retired, overseas, or on parental leave) are exempt.\n\n**Professional Development**: Registered architects must complete 20 hours of continuing professional development (CPD) each year. At least half must be formal activities (like attending seminars or writing papers), and at least one hour must cover each of four competency areas (practice management, design, documentation, and construction services). Architects not practising in Australia are exempt but must notify the Board.\n\n**Discipline**: It adds specific grounds for cancelling an architect's registration, including breaching professional conduct codes or becoming ineligible for registration.\n\nThe Regulations also repeal the old 1965 Regulations and subsequent amendments, replacing them with this updated version."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/architects-regulations-2025","history":"/api/acts/architects-regulations-2025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/architects-regulations-2025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/architects-regulations-2025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/architects-regulations-2025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/architects-regulations-2025/documents"}}