Architects Act 2002
sec.28Grounds for cancellation
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sec.28 Grounds for cancellation
The board may cancel an architect’s registration under this part if— the board believes on reasonable grounds the architect was registered because of a materially false or misleading representation or document; or the architect is— affected by bankruptcy action; or an executive officer of a corporation affected by control action; or the architect’s registration to practise as an architect under a law applying, or that applied, in the Commonwealth, another State or a foreign country has been cancelled under that law for disciplinary reasons; or the architect’s membership of an association of architects, whether in Australia or a foreign country, has been cancelled under the association’s rules for disciplinary reasons; or an order about the architect is made under section 130 or 131 ; or a proceeding is taken against the architect for a matter mentioned in section 36 under a law applying in the Commonwealth, another State or a foreign country; or the architect is convicted of— an indictable offence; or an offence against this Act; or another offence, relating to the practice of architecture, against a law applying in the State, the Commonwealth, another State or a foreign country; or the architect has contravened a condition of the architect’s registration; or the architect is required to undergo a health assessment and— the architect does not comply with the requirement; or the architect does not cooperate with the medical practitioner appointed to perform the assessment; or a health assessment report for the architect states that the architect is unable to competently and safely practise as an architect. s 28 amd 2010 No. 18 s 15 ; 2020 No. 24 s 5
- (a) the board believes on reasonable grounds the architect was registered because of a materially false or misleading representation or document; or
- (b) the architect is— (i) affected by bankruptcy action; or (ii) an executive officer of a corporation affected by control action; or
- (i) affected by bankruptcy action; or
- (ii) an executive officer of a corporation affected by control action; or
- (c) the architect’s registration to practise as an architect under a law applying, or that applied, in the Commonwealth, another State or a foreign country has been cancelled under that law for disciplinary reasons; or
- (d) the architect’s membership of an association of architects, whether in Australia or a foreign country, has been cancelled under the association’s rules for disciplinary reasons; or
- (e) an order about the architect is made under section 130 or 131 ; or
- (f) a proceeding is taken against the architect for a matter mentioned in section 36 under a law applying in the Commonwealth, another State or a foreign country; or