NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
ARCHITECTS REGULATIONS 2025
As in force at 26 September 2025
Table of provisions
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Title .................................................................................................. 1
2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1
3 Definition.......................................................................................... 1
Part 2 Prescribed matters
4 Application fees ............................................................................... 1
5 Prescribed insurance policy requirements ....................................... 2
6 Architects exempt from prescribed insurance policy
requirements.................................................................................... 2
7 Continuing professional development requirements ........................ 2
8 Architects exempt from continuing professional development
requirements.................................................................................... 3
9 Grounds for cancellation of registration of architect......................... 3
Part 3 Repeals
10 Regulations repealed ....................................................................... 3
Schedule 1 Fees
Schedule 2 CPD requirements
Schedule 3 Repealed Regulations
ENDNOTES
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
As in force at 26 September 2025
ARCHITECTS REGULATIONS 2025
Regulations under the Architects Act 1963
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Title
These Regulations may be cited as the Architects
Regulations 2025.
2 Commencement
These Regulations commence on the day after the day on which
they are made.
3 Definition
In these Regulations:
registration year, in relation to an architect, means:
(a) the 12 month period commencing on the day the architect is
registered under section 14(1)(a) of the Act; and
(b) each subsequent 12 month period, commencing on the
anniversary of the day mentioned in paragraph (a), during
which the architect is registered.
Part 2 Prescribed matters
4 Application fees
For sections 12(4)(b), 15(4)(c) and 20B(5) of the Act, the fee for an
application of a type specified in Schedule 1 is the fee specified
opposite in Schedule 1.
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5 Prescribed insurance policy requirements
For section 4A(1)(b) of the Act, a prescribed insurance policy must
be:
(a) professional indemnity insurance; and
(b) for a minimum amount of $1 000 000.
6 Architects exempt from prescribed insurance policy
requirements
(1) For section 17(4) of the Act, the following classes of registered
architect are exempt from the prescribed insurance policy
requirements:
(a) an architect who is employed by a Commonwealth, State or
Territory government;
(b) an architect who:
(i) is not practising as an architect in Australia or providing
architectural services in Australia; and
(ii) has notified the Board, in the approved form, that the
architect is not practising as an architect in Australia or
providing architectural services in Australia.
Examples for subregulation (1)(b)
An architect who is retired, practising overseas, on parental leave, unemployed
or employed outside of the architectural sector.
(2) The exemption under subregulation (1)(a) only applies in relation to
work done by the architect in the course of the architect's duties as
an employee of the government.
(3) An architect ceases to be exempt under subregulation (1)(b) if the
architect recommences the practise of architecture in Australia or
the provision of architectural services in Australia.
7 Continuing professional development requirements
For section 18(1) of the Act, the continuing professional
development requirements set out in Schedule 2 are prescribed.
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8 Architects exempt from continuing professional development
requirements
(1) For section 18(2) of the Act, an architect who does not practise as
an architect in Australia or provide architectural services in Australia
for an entire registration year is exempt from the continuing
professional development requirements in relation to that
registration year.
Examples for subregulation (1)
An architect who is retired, practising overseas, on parental leave, unemployed
or employed outside the architectural sector.
(2) An architect who is exempt under subregulation (1) must, at the end
of each registration year in relation to which the architect is exempt
under that subregulation, notify the Board, in the approved form,
that the architect did not practise as an architect in Australia or
provide architectural services in Australia during that registration
year.
9 Grounds for cancellation of registration of architect
For section 20(h) of the Act, the following conduct is prescribed:
(a) conduct that contravenes or fails to comply with any code of
professional conduct that is applicable to the architect;
(b) conduct that renders the architect ineligible for registration as
an architect under section 13 of the Act.
Part 3 Repeals
10 Regulations repealed
The Regulations specified in Schedule 3 are repealed.
Schedule 1 Fees
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Schedule 1 Fees
regulation 4
Item Application type Fee (revenue units)
1 An application under section 12(1) of the Act
for an individual to be registered as an
architect for a period of:
(a) 1 year 114
(b) 3 years 211
(c) 5 years 313
2 An application under section 12(2) of the Act
for a partnership to be registered as an
architectural partnership for a period of:
(a) 1 year 287
(b) 3 years 579
(c) 5 years 889
3 An application under section 12(3) of the Act
for a company to be registered as an
architectural company for a period of:
(a) 1 year 287
(b) 3 years 579
(c) 5 years 889
4 An application under section 15(1) of the Act
for renewal of an architect's registration for a
period of:
(a) 1 year 57
(b) 3 years 154
(c) 5 years 256
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Item Application type Fee (revenue units)
5 An application under section 15(2) of the Act
for renewal of an architectural partnership's
registration for a period of:
(a) 1 year 172
(b) 3 years 464
(c) 5 years 774
6 An application under section 15(3) of the Act
for renewal of an architectural company's
registration for a period of:
(a) 1 year 172
(b) 3 years 464
(c) 5 years 774
7 An application mentioned in section 20B(5) of
the Act for variation of the terms of
registration of an architectural partnership
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Schedule 2 CPD requirements
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Schedule 2 CPD requirements
regulation 7
1 Definitions
In this Schedule:
claim, for a CPD point, means count the point towards satisfying an
architect's CPD obligation.
competency area means each of the following areas of
architectural practise:
(a) practice management and professional conduct;
(b) project initiation and conceptual design;
(c) detailed design and construction documentation;
(d) design delivery and construction phase services.
CPD means continuing professional development.
CPD activity means a formal CPD activity or an informal CPD
activity.
CPD obligation means an architect's obligation under clause 4 to
accrue CPD points for a registration year.
CPD point, see clause 2.
formal CPD activity, see clause 3(1).
informal CPD activity, see clause 3(2).
2 CPD points
(1) An architect accrues points (CPD points) for participating in CPD
activities.
(2) An architect accrues CPD points at a rate of 0.5 points per
30 minutes of undertaking CPD activities.
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3 CPD activities
(1) A formal CPD activity is, subject to subclauses (3) and (4), any of
the following:
(a) attending (including by videoconference) a talk, seminar,
lecture or workshop conducted by a person with practical or
academic experience in the subject covered;
(b) preparing and conducting (including by videoconference) a
talk, seminar, lecture or workshop;
(c) developing a course or curriculum of architecture at a tertiary
level;
(d) writing an article, book or paper for publication;
(e) undertaking an assessment task as part of a tertiary-level
architectural course.
Examples for subclause (1)(e)
Sitting an exam, writing an essay or designing a structure for assessment.
(2) An informal CPD activity is, subject to subclauses (3) and (4), any
of the following:
(a) self-directed study involving materials specifically aimed at
increasing or updating the knowledge or skills of architects;
(b) participating in structured visits to building sites, buildings and
exhibitions;
(c) participating in a mentoring program for architects;
(d) tutoring in architecture at a tertiary level;
(e) marking work produced by architecture students at a tertiary
level;
(f) participating as an examiner or assessor for the Architectural
Practice Examination or other examination required for
registration as an architect;
(g) serving on a committee, panel or advisory group of an
architectural professional association, regulatory authority or
government body.
Examples for subclause (2)(a)
Reading articles, listening to podcasts or watching videos.
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(3) A CPD activity must:
(a) be of significant intellectual or practical content; and
(b) relate to a competency area; and
(c) be relevant to the architect's immediate or long-term
professional development needs.
(4) Engaging in architectural practise and providing architectural
services are not CPD activities.
4 CPD obligation
(1) In each registration year, an architect must accrue 20 CPD points.
(2) At least 10 CPD points must be accrued from formal CPD activities.
(3) At least 1 CPD point must be accrued in each competency area.
5 Fraction of CPD point
The only fraction of a CPD point that may be claimed is 0.5 points.
6 Record of compliance
An architect must, by the end of each registration year, give to the
Board, in the approved form, a record of the architect's compliance
with the architect's CPD obligation for that year.
7 Board may require information
(1) The Board may, by written notice, require an architect to give it
information about the architect's compliance with the architect's
CPD obligation.
(2) The architect must comply with the notice within 14 days after it is
given.
Schedule 3 Repealed Regulations
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Schedule 3 Repealed Regulations
regulation 10
Architects Regulations 1965 Subordinate Legislation
No. 1 of 1965
Amendment of the Architects Regulations 1967 Subordinate Legislation
No. 7 of 1967
Amendment of the Architects Regulations 1984 Subordinate Legislation
No. 20 of 1984
Amendment of Architects Regulations 1992 Subordinate Legislation
No. 51 of 1992
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ENDNOTES
1 KEY Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Architects Regulations 2025 (SL No. 12, 2025)
Date made 25 September 2025
Commenced 26 September 2025 (r 2)