9Unprofessional conduct

9 Unprofessional conduct

(1) An architect who contravenes the Code is guilty of unprofessional conduct.

(2) An architect who contravenes regulation 18(a) without reasonable excuse is guilty of unprofessional conduct.

(3) An architect member of an approved partnership who contravenes regulation 18(b) without reasonable excuse is guilty of unprofessional conduct.

(4) An architect director of an approved company who contravenes regulation 18(c) without reasonable excuse is guilty of unprofessional conduct.

(5) Nothing in this regulation limits the meaning of unprofessional conduct.

Part 3—Registration of architects and approval of partnerships and companies

Division 1—Process

10 Classes of registration

(1) For the purposes of section 9(2)(b) of the Act, the following classes of registration of architects are prescribed—

(a) practising architect;

(b) non-practising architect.

(2) A person may be registered as a practising architect if the person—

(a) is eligible to be registered as an architect under section 10 of the Act; and

(b) intends to carry out work as an architect; and

(c) is covered by the required insurance; and

(d) subject to subregulation (3), has paid the applicable registration fee prescribed in regulation 11(2) or (3)(b).

(3) A person may be registered as a non‑practising architect if the person—

(a) has been registered as a practising architect under section 11 of the Act; and

(b) does not intend to carry out work as an architect; and

(c) has informed the Board of that intention.