Architects Act 1929
9Register of architects
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9 Register of architects
(1) [Section 9 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 29 of 2022, s. 5, Applied:01 Nov 2023] The Registrar is to keep a register of architects in a form that the Registrar considers appropriate.
(2) [Section 9 Subsection (2) amended by No. 32 of 2020, s. 8, Applied:01 Nov 2023] [Section 9 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 29 of 2022, s. 5, Applied:01 Nov 2023] The register is to contain details of the following matters relating to each architect:
(a) the name and business or other address of the architect;
(b) the class of registration and the conditions, if any, imposed on the registration;
(c) in the case of a person registered as an architect in accordance with Part IV , the date and description of the qualification in respect of which the registration is granted;
(d) in the case of a person who is an architect due to holding deemed registration, any details that the Registrar considers necessary in relation to the architect;
(e) any other matter that the Registrar considers appropriate;
(f) any prescribed matter.
(3) [Section 9 Subsection (3) added by No. 58 of 1987, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ][Section 9 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 29 of 2022, s. 5, Applied:01 Nov 2023] If the Registrar becomes aware of any change to a matter entered in the register in respect of an architect, the Registrar is to amend that particular accordingly.
(3A) [Section 9 Subsection (3A) inserted by No. 32 of 2020, s. 8, Applied:01 Nov 2023] If the registration of a person is cancelled under this Act, the Registrar must remove the name of the person from the register.
(3B) [Section 9 Subsection (3B) inserted by No. 32 of 2020, s. 8, Applied:01 Nov 2023] The Registrar, on the application of an architect, may, with the approval of the Board, alter the class of registration or the conditions imposed on the registration, or both, entered, in relation to the architect, in the register.