sec.11Fitness to practise as an architect

sec.11 Fitness to practise as an architect

In deciding whether an applicant for registration is fit to practise as an architect, the board may have regard to each of the following— whether the applicant has a conviction, other than a spent conviction, for— an indictable offence; or an offence against this Act or the repealed Act; or another offence, relating to the practice of architecture, against a law applying, or that applied, in the State, the Commonwealth, another State or a foreign country; if the applicant has been registered under this Act or the repealed Act, or registered to practise as an architect under a law applying, or that applied, in the Commonwealth, another State or a foreign country and the registration was suspended or cancelled—the reason for its suspension or cancellation; if the applicant has been a member of an association of architects, whether in Australia or a foreign country, and the membership was suspended or cancelled—the reason for its suspension or cancellation; an order about the applicant made under section 130 or 131 of this Act or section 80 of the repealed Act; a proceeding taken against the applicant for a matter mentioned in section 36 under a law applying, or that applied, in the Commonwealth, another State or a foreign country; whether the applicant— is affected by bankruptcy action; or is an executive officer of a corporation affected by control action after the commencement of this section; if the applicant was required to undergo a health assessment— whether the applicant complied with the requirement; and whether the applicant cooperated with the medical practitioner appointed to perform the assessment; whether a health assessment report for the applicant states that the applicant is unable to competently and safely practise as an architect; whether the board reasonably believes a materially false or misleading representation or document is included in the application; any other issue relevant to the applicant’s ability to competently practise as an architect, including, for example, the applicant’s mental or physical health. s 11 amd 2010 No. 18 s 7 ; 2020 No. 24 s 4

• (a) whether the applicant has a conviction, other than a spent conviction, for— (i) an indictable offence; or (ii) an offence against this Act or the repealed Act; or (iii) another offence, relating to the practice of architecture, against a law applying, or that applied, in the State, the Commonwealth, another State or a foreign country;
• (i) an indictable offence; or
• (ii) an offence against this Act or the repealed Act; or
• (iii) another offence, relating to the practice of architecture, against a law applying, or that applied, in the State, the Commonwealth, another State or a foreign country;
• (b) if the applicant has been registered under this Act or the repealed Act, or registered to practise as an architect under a law applying, or that applied, in the Commonwealth, another State or a foreign country and the registration was suspended or cancelled—the reason for its suspension or cancellation;