1Purposes

1 Purposes

The main purposes of the Act are—

(a) to provide for the registration of architects;

S. 1(b) substituted by No. 35/2004 s. 4(1).

(b) to provide for the approval of partnerships and companies providing architectural services;

(c) to regulate the professional conduct of architects;

(d) to provide a procedure for handling complaints against architects;

S. 1(e) substituted by No. 35/2004 s. 4(2).

(e) to regulate the use of the terms "architect", "architectural services", "architectural design services" and "architectural design";

(f) to establish the Architects Registration Board of Victoria.