15Renewal of registration

15 Renewal of registration

[Section 15 Subsection (2) amended by No. 59 of 1970, s. 6 ][Section 15 Substituted by No. 32 of 2020, s. 10, Applied:01 Nov 2023]

(1)  A person may, before, or within 30 days after, the expiration of his or her registration as an architect, apply to the Board for renewal of his or her registration as an architect.

(2)  An application under subsection (1) for renewal of registration as an architect is to be –

(a) made to the Board in a manner approved by the Board; and

(b) supported by the evidence that the Board may require; and

(c) accompanied by the prescribed fee, if any.

(3)  The Board may renew, or refuse to renew, the registration as an architect of a person who has made an application under subsection (1) for renewal of registration as an architect.

(4)  The Board must renew under subsection (3) the registration of a person as an architect if the Board is satisfied that the person –

(a) is, under section 13 , professionally competent to be registered as an architect; and

(b) has complied with each of the continuing professional development requirements, except if a condition of the registration of the person does not require compliance with such a requirement or section 25A(8) applies; and

(c) is a fit and proper person to be registered; and

(d) has complied with all relevant Codes of Practice; and

(e) has the sufficient level of professional indemnity insurance, if any, that the person is required by section 16(1) to have; and

(f) satisfies any other prescribed requirements.

(5)  The Board must refuse under subsection (3) to renew the registration of a person as an architect if the Board may not renew the registration of the person under .