23Registration as architectural firm

23 Registration as architectural firm

(1)  A registered architect may apply, on behalf of an architectural firm, to register the firm as an architectural firm if the registered architect is –

(a) a permanent employee, a director, a partner or a trustee of an architectural firm who is nominated by the firm to apply on behalf of the firm; or

(b) a sole trader trading as an architectural firm.

(2)  If an architect nominated by a firm under subregulation (1)(a) ceases to be the nominated architect in respect of the registration of the firm, the architect must, within 7 days, notify the Board of that fact and of his or her replacement.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(3)  The registration of an architectural firm is revoked if –

(a) a registered architect is nominated by the firm in respect of the registration of the firm; and

(b) the architect ceases to be the nominated architect in respect of the registration of the firm; and

(c) the Board is not notified of another registered architect to be the nominated architect in respect of the registration of the firm within 7 days, or such other period as the Board specifies, after the architect in paragraph (a) ceases to be so nominated.