This Division does not apply to a person who intends to carry out an activity that may be carried out under a registration under this Part in reliance on an automatic deemed registration.
S. 15AAB inserted by No. 43/2024 s. 48.
15AAB Duration and renewal of registration
(1) The registration of a person as an architect continues in force until the end of the financial year in which the registration was granted or renewed, unless the registration is earlier cancelled under this Act.
A financial year is the period of 12 months ending at midnight on 30 June: see section 44(6)(d) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984.
(2) Despite subsection (1), the registration of a person as an architect who applies for renewal of the registration is taken to continue in force until the application is determined by the Board, if the application is made to the Board—
(a) before the end of the financial year in which the registration was granted or renewed; or
(b) in the period that is one month after the end of that financial year.
(3) Despite subsection (1), the registration of a person as an architect who is first registered in May or June in a financial year continues in force until the end of the next financial year, unless the registration is earlier cancelled under this Act.
(4) An architect referred to in subsection (3) must not submit an application for renewal of registration at the end of the financial year in which the person was first registered as an architect.
S. 15AAC inserted by No. 43/2024 s. 48.
15AAC Duration and renewal of approval
(1) The approval of a partnership or company for the purposes of this Act continues in force until the end of the financial year in which the approval was granted or renewed, unless the approval is earlier cancelled under this Act.
A financial year is the period of 12 months ending at midnight on 30 June: see section 44(6)(d) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984.
(2) Despite subsection (1), the approval of a partnership or company that is the subject of an application for renewal of the partnership's or company's approval is taken to continue in force until the application is determined by the Board, if the application is made to the Board—
(a) before the end of the financial year in which the approval was granted or renewed; or
(b) in the period that is one month after the end of that financial year.
(3) Despite subsection (1), the approval of a partnership or company that is first approved in May or June in a financial year continues in force until the end of the next financial year, unless the approval is earlier cancelled under this Act.
(4) An application for renewal of approval of a partnership or company referred to in subsection (3) must not be made at the end of the financial year in which the partnership or company was first approved.
S. 15AAD inserted by No. 43/2024 s. 48.
15AAD Application for renewal of registration
(1) An application for renewal of registration as an architect must—
(a) be made to the Board before the end of the financial year; and
(i) the prescribed registration renewal fee; and
(ii) proof of required insurance; and
(iii) proof of CPD compliance; and
(iv) a fit and proper person statement.
(2) The Board may require an applicant to provide further information or material.
(3) The Board may—
(a) renew a person's registration, if it is satisfied that the applicant—
(i) continues to meet the eligibility requirements to be registered as an architect under section 10(a); and
(ii) complies with the requirements of this Division; or
(b) refuse to renew the applicant's registration as an architect, if it is not so satisfied.
(4) If a person does not apply for renewal of registration as an architect before the end of the financial year—
(a) the Board may renew that architect's registration if—
(i) an application under subsection (1) is made within one month after the end of that financial year; and
(ii) the applicant pays the prescribed late registration renewal fee; and
(b) the architect's registration is taken to continue in force for one month after the end of that financial year.
(5) If a person's registration as an architect is suspended, the person must not apply for renewal of that registration until the suspension ends or is revoked.
See section 15AAF(1).
(6) If a person (other than a person whose registration is suspended) does not apply for renewal of registration as an architect within one month after the end of the financial year, the person ceases to be registered as an architect.
S. 15AAE inserted by No. 43/2024 s. 48.
15AAE Application for renewal of approval
(1) An application for renewal of a partnership's or company's approval for the purposes of this Act must—
(a) be made to the Board before the end of the financial year; and
(c) be accompanied by the prescribed approval renewal fee.
(2) The Board may require an applicant to provide further information or material.
(3) The Board may—
(a) renew an approval of the partnership or company, if it is satisfied that the partnership or company meets—
(i) the criteria in section 13(1) or 14(1) (as the case requires); and
(ii) the requirements of this Division; or
(b) refuse to renew the approval of the partnership or company, if it is not so satisfied.
(4) If an application for renewal of a partnership's or company's approval is not made before the end of the financial year—
(a) the Board may renew that approval if—
(i) an application under subsection (1) is made within one month after the end of that financial year; and
(ii) the applicant pays the prescribed late approval renewal fee; and
(b) the partnership's or company's approval (as the case may be) is taken to continue in force for one month after the end of that financial year.
(5) If a partnership's or company's approval is suspended, an application for renewal of the partnership's or company's approval must not be made until the suspension ends or is revoked.
See section 15AAG(1).
(6) If an application for renewal of a partnership's or company's approval (other than for the renewal of a partnership's or company's approval that is suspended) is not made within one month after the end of the financial year, the partnership or company (as the case may be) ceases to be an approved partnership or approved company.
S. 15AAF inserted by No. 43/2024 s. 48.
15AAF Renewal of registration after suspension
(1) If a person does not make an application under section 15AAD(1) before the end of the financial year because the person's registration as an architect is suspended, and the suspension ends or is revoked after the last day of the financial year—
(a) the person must do so within one month after the suspension ends or is revoked; and
(b) the registration of the person as an architect is taken to continue in force for one month after the suspension ends or is revoked.
(2) Despite subsection (1), the registration of a person as an architect referred to in subsection (1), who makes an application under section 15AAD(1) within one month after the suspension ends or is revoked, continues in force until the application is determined by the Board.
(3) If a person referred to in subsection (1) does not apply for renewal of registration as an architect within one month after the suspension ends or is revoked, the person ceases to be registered as an architect.
(4) A person whose registration as an architect ceased under subsection (3) may apply to the Board under section 15AAH(1) to reinstate the registration as if the registration ceased under section 15AAD(6).
S. 15AAG inserted by No. 43/2024 s. 48.
15AAG Renewal of approval after suspension
(1) If an application for renewal of a partnership's or company's approval under section 15AAE(1) is not made before the end of the financial year because the approval is suspended, and the suspension ends or is revoked after the last day of the financial year—
(a) the application must be made within one month after the suspension ends or is revoked; and
(b) the partnership's or company's approval (as the case may be) is taken to continue in force for one month after the suspension ends or is revoked.
(2) Despite subsection (1), the approval of a partnership or company referred to in subsection (1), for which an application is made under section 15AAE(1) within one month after the suspension ends or is revoked, continues in force until the application is determined by the Board.
(3) If an application for renewal of a partnership's or company's approval is not made within one month after the suspension ends or is revoked, the partnership or company (as the case may be) ceases to be an approved partnership or approved company.
(4) An application may be made to the Board under section 15AAI(1) to reinstate the approval of a partnership or company that ceased under subsection (3) as if the approval ceased under section 15AAE(6).
S. 15AAH inserted by No. 43/2024 s. 48.
15AAH Reinstatement within 2 months after registration ceases
(1) If a person's registration as an architect has ceased under section 15AAD(6), the person may apply to the Board to reinstate the registration.
(2) An application for reinstatement of registration as an architect must—
(a) be made to the Board within 2 months after the registration ceased; and
(i) the prescribed registration renewal fee; and
(ii) the prescribed registration reinstatement fee; and
(iii) proof of required insurance; and
(iv) proof of CPD compliance; and
(v) a fit and proper person statement.
(4) Despite subsection (2)(a), the Board may accept an application made more than 2 months after the person's registration as an architect ceased if the Board is satisfied it would be reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.
(5) The Board may—
(a) reinstate a person's registration as an architect, if it is satisfied that the applicant—
(i) continues to meet the eligibility requirements to be registered as an architect under section 10(a); and
(ii) complies with the requirements of this Division; or
(b) refuse to reinstate the applicant's registration as an architect, if it is not so satisfied.
S. 15AAI inserted by No. 43/2024 s. 48.
15AAI Reinstatement within 2 months after approval ceases
(1) If a partnership's or company's approval has ceased under section 15AAE(6), an application may be made to the Board to reinstate the approval.
(2) An application for reinstatement of an approval of a partnership or company for the purposes of this Act must—
(a) be made to the Board within 2 months after the approval ceased; and
(i) the prescribed approval renewal fee; and
(ii) the prescribed approval reinstatement fee.
(4) Despite subsection (2)(a), the Board may accept an application made more than 2 months after the partnership's or company's approval ceased if the Board is satisfied it would be reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.
(5) The Board may—
(a) reinstate the partnership's or company's approval, if it is satisfied that the partnership or company complies with—
(i) the criteria in section 13(1) or 14(1) (as the case requires); and
(ii) the requirements of this Division; or
(b) refuse to reinstate the partnership's or company's approval, if it is not so satisfied.
S. 15 amended by No. 35/2004 s. 12, repealed by No. 43/2024 s. 49.
S. 15A inserted by No. 35/2004 s. 13, amended by No. 1/2023 s. 27 (ILA s. 39B(1)).
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