13Approval of a partnership

13 Approval of a partnership

S. 13(1) substituted by No. 35/2004 s. 10(2).

(1) The Board may approve a partnership for the purposes of this Act if at least one of the partners is an architect who is covered by the required insurance.

S. 13(1A) inserted by No. 43/2024 s. 45.

(1A) The Board may refuse to approve a partnership for the purposes of this Act if it is not satisfied that the partnership is eligible to be so approved.

(2) If an architectural partnership ceases to comply with the criteria in subsection (1), the members must notify the Board within 14 days.

(3) The Board may give any directions necessary to ensure that the partnership complies with subsection (1).

(4) If one member of the partnership complies with subsection (2), that is sufficient compliance by all the members of the partnership.

S. 13A inserted by No. 1/2023 s. 25.