5ADesign practitioner—architectural (low rise)

5A Design practitioner—architectural (low rise)

5A Design practitioner—architectural (low rise)

(1) Qualifications Must—

(a) hold full registration as an architect within the meaning of the Architects Act 2003, and

(b) be recorded as a practising architect in the register maintained by the Registrar of the NSW Architects Registration Board constituted under that Act.

(2) Knowledge Must know and understand the following—

(a) the Act and this Regulation,

(b) the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, including regulations and instruments made under that Act, to the extent that the legislation is relevant to this class of registration,

(c) the Building Code of Australia, Volumes 1 and 2, including documents adopted by reference in the Building Code of Australia, to the extent that the documents are relevant to this class of registration,

(d) building design, including methods, materials and planning, to the extent that this knowledge is relevant to this class of registration.

(3) Skills Must be able to do the following—

(a) interpret, apply and assess compliance with the relevant requirements of the Building Code of Australia,

(b) apply and assess compliance with relevant standards relating to the design of a building, including materials, finishes, fittings, components and systems of a building, to the extent that the standards are relevant to this class of registration.