Reprint as at 21 April 2005

Registered Architects Act 2005

Public Act	2005 No 38
Date of assent	20 April 2005
Commencement	see section 2

Note

Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.

A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.

This Act is administered by the Department of Building and Housing.

1 Title

2 Commencement

Part 1
Preliminary provisions

3 Purpose

4 Interpretation

5 Act binds the Crown

Part 2
Registration, complaints, and discipline

Title of registered architect and its protection

6 Title of registered architect

7 Protection of titles registered architect and architect

Registration provisions

8 Entitlement to registration as registered architect

9 Applications for registration

10 Board to register applicant or decline application

11 Expiry of registration

12 Registered architect must meet applicable minimum standards for registration to continue to be registered

13 Consequences of failure to meet applicable minimum standards for registration

14 Cancellation of registration

15 Mandatory suspension of registration

16 Voluntary suspension of registration

17 Effect of suspension of registration

18 Register of registered architects

19 Purpose of register

20 Form of register

21 Matters to be shown in register

22 Register to be public

23 Alterations to register

Discipline

24 Complaints about registered architects

25 Grounds for discipline of registered architects

26 Disciplinary penalties

27 Non-payment of fines or costs

Decision-making functions and general procedure of Board under this Part

28 Specified procedure for making decisions

29 Other procedure for making decisions

Powers and procedure of Board on disciplinary matters

30 Board may hear evidence for disciplinary matters

31 District Court may authorise Board to summon witnesses on disciplinary matters

32 Issuing of summons by Board

33 Serving of summons

34 Witnesses’ fees, allowances, and expenses

35 Failure to comply with summons

36 Protection for members of Board and others for disciplinary matters

37 Enforcement of orders

Appeal of decisions

38 Right of appeal

39 Notice of right of appeal

40 Actions to have effect pending determination of appeal

41 Procedure on appeal

42 Court’s decision final

43 Court may refer matter back for reconsideration

44 Orders as to costs

45 Orders as to publication of names

46 Appeal on question of law

Part 3
New Zealand Registered Architects’ Board

47 Establishment of New Zealand Registered Architects’ Board

48 Board is body corporate

49 Capacity and powers

50 Functions of Board

51 Members and their role

52 Composition of Board

53 Criteria for appointment

54 Further provisions as to Board and its members

Committees of Board

55 Board may appoint committees

56 Membership of committee

57 Committee to regulate own procedure

Reporting by Board

58 Obligation to prepare annual report

59 Form and content of annual report

60 Annual financial statements and statement of responsibility

61 Audit

62 Obligation for Board to provide annual report to Minister

63 Board to publish reports

64 Annual reports to be presented to House of Representatives

65 Power of Minister to require information relating to affairs of Board

66 Financial year of Board

Rules relating to registered architects

67 Board must make rules relating to registered architects

68 Particular requirements for preparation and approval of rules

69 Rules must be approved by Minister

70 Revision of rules

71 Approval of revised rule

72 Review of rules

73 Requirements relating to amendments and revocations

74 Application of Regulations (Disallowance) Act 1989 and Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 to rules

Part 4
Miscellaneous provisions

Miscellaneous

75 Certificate of Board to be conclusive evidence

76 Payment and application of charges, fines, and other money

77 Regulations

Transitional and consequential provisions: Outline

78 Outline of transitional and consequential provisions

Transitional provisions relating to existing architects

79 Persons entitled to retain registration until 30 June 2007

80 Annual practising certificates issued under Architects Act 1963 to continue in full force

Transitional and consequential provisions relating to establishment of Board

81 Architects Education and Registration Board to pay start-up amount to Board

82 Related amendments to other Acts

Other transitional and consequential provisions

84 Dissolution of Architects Education and Registration Board

85 Repeal of Architects Act 1963

86 Existing matters and existing proceedings

87 Securities Act 1978 amended

Schedule
Further provisions applying to Board and its members

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