Registered Architects Rules 2006

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Version as at 12 April 2022

Registered Architects Rules 2006

(SR 2006/161)

Note

The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.

These rules are administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment.

Pursuant to section 67 of the Registered Architects Act 2005, the New Zealand Registered Architects’ Board makes the following rules.

1	Title
2	Commencement
3	Interpretation
3A	Transitional, savings, and related provisions
	Part 1 Title of registered architect
4	Title of registered architect
5	Use of title of registered architect or architect in representing overseas qualifications
	Part 2 Registration as registered architect
	Subpart 1—Registered architect standard
6	Definition of complex building [Revoked]
7	Minimum standard for registration as registered architect
	Subpart 2—Initial registration
8	How to apply for initial registration
9	Information that must be provided to support application
10	Information that must be provided to support application for registration by architect previously registered under Architects Act 1963 and holding current practising certificate
11	Information missing from application
	Way in which application for initial registration must be evaluated and decisions made and implemented
12	Assessment panel must evaluate application
13	Way in which assessment panel must evaluate application
14	Board must make decision on application
15	Board must notify successful applicants and implement decision
16	Board must notify unsuccessful applicants
	Subpart 3—Certificates of registration
17	How to apply for certificate of registration
18	Issue of certificate of registration
19	Term for which certificates of registration issued
20	Board may require cancelled or suspended certificates of registration to be returned or destroyed
	Subpart 4—Assessment for continued registration
	Minimum standard for continued registration
21	Minimum standard for continued registration as registered architect
	Minimum frequency of assessments of continued registration
22	Minimum frequency of assessment of continued registration
	Assessment for continued registration
23	Board must notify registered architects of assessment
24	Information that must be provided to demonstrate current competence
24A	Charges for assessment for continued registration [Revoked]
	Way in which continued registration must be evaluated and decisions made and implemented
25AAA	Assessment without evaluation panel [Revoked]
25	Evaluation of continued registration by evaluation panel
26	Way in which evaluation panel must evaluate continued registration
27	Board must make decision on continued registration
28	Board must give candidate opportunity to respond
29	Board must meet additional requirements if varying recommendation
30	Board must notify and implement decision
31	Reinstatement of a suspended registration
	Extension of term for assessment for continued registration
32	Extension of term for assessment for continued registration
33	Evaluating application for extension of term for assessment for continued registration
34	Board must make decision on extension of term for assessment
	Subpart 5—Review of registration assessment procedures
35	Request for review of assessment procedures
36	Competency assessment reviewer must carry out review of assessment procedures
37	Board must notify and implement decision
38	Subpart does not limit statutory rights of appeal
	Subpart 6—Suspensions and cancellations of registration for other non-disciplinary reasons
	Way in which suspensions and cancellations of registration for other non-disciplinary reasons must be decided on and implemented
39	Board must give person opportunity to respond
40	Board must notify decision
	Voluntary suspension
41	How to voluntarily suspend registration
42	Minimum and maximum periods of voluntary suspension
	Subpart 7—Register
43	Additional matters to be shown in register
44	Amendment of register
	Subpart 8—Miscellaneous provision
45	Retention of assessment information
	Part 3 Code of minimum standards of ethical conduct for registered architects
	Standards related to the public [Revoked]
46	Uphold the law
47	Honesty and fairness
	Standards related to client [Revoked]
48	Professional judgement
49	Skill, care, and diligence
50	Obligations to report on risk
51	Misrepresentation
52	Conflicts of interest
53	Abuse of authority
	Standards related to profession [Revoked]
54	Malicious criticism
	Standards related to other registered architects [Revoked]
55	Conflicts of professional appointment
56	Remuneration and inducements
57	Professional reputation
58	Competence
58A	Terms of appointment
58B	Client communication
58C	Confidentiality
58D	Registration status of others
	Part 4 Disciplining of registered architects
	Complaints and inquiries
59	How to complain about registered architects
60	Board may inquire into matters on own motion
	Board must consider complaint
61	Board must decide whether to refer complaint to investigating panel
62	Grounds for not referring complaint to investigating panel
63	Way in which decision on whether to refer complaint to investigating panel must be made
64	Board must notify and implement decision
65	Board must give person complained about opportunity to respond
	Investigating panel
66	Investigating panel must investigate and report on complaint or inquiry
67	Powers of investigating panel
	Right to request disciplinary hearing
67A	Person complained about may request disciplinary hearing
67B	Effect of request for disciplinary hearing
67C	Board may refuse request for disciplinary hearing if decision reversed
	Determination of complaint or inquiry
68	Board must consider report and determine complaint
69	Grounds on which complaint or inquiry may be dismissed
70	Way in which decision on whether to refer complaint or inquiry to disciplinary hearing must be made [Revoked]
71	Board must notify decision
71A	Board may reverse decision in certain circumstances
	Determination of penalty
71B	Application of rules 71C to 71F
71C	Investigating panel report on penalty
71D	Board must invite submissions on penalty
71E	Board must consider report and determine penalty
71F	Board must notify and implement decision
	Disciplinary hearing
72	Board must determine complaint or inquiry referred to disciplinary hearing
73	Disciplinary hearing is meeting of Board
74	Way in which disciplinary hearing must be conducted
75	Powers when complaint or inquiry referred to disciplinary hearing
76	Way in which Board’s determination of complaint or inquiry referred to disciplinary hearing must be made
77	Board must invite submission on penalty
78	Board must notify and implement decisions
	Part 5 Persons carrying out delegated functions and powers under rules
	General provisions
79	Persons carrying out delegated functions and powers under rules
80	General provisions about procedures of persons carrying out decision-making functions
81	Rules do not limit Board’s power to carry out delegated functions, duties, and powers
82	General provisions about appointments, revocations of appointments, and resignations under this Part
	Persons with delegated functions relating to registration
83	Assessment panels and assessors
84	Procedures of assessment panel
85	Evaluation panel and evaluators
86	Competency assessment reviewer
	Persons with delegated functions relating to disciplinary matters [Revoked]
87	Complaints officers [Revoked]
88	Board must keep list of persons who may be members of investigating committees and disciplinary committees [Revoked]
89	Chairpersons and alternate chairpersons of investigating committees and disciplinary committees [Revoked]
	Investigating panels
90	Appointment of investigating panel
90A	Procedures of investigating panel
91	Disciplinary committee [Revoked]
	Part 6 Rule-making procedure
92	Definition of publish for purpose of rule 93
93	Procedure for making, amending, or revoking rules
94	Exception for cases of urgency
	Part 7 Transitional and savings provisions [Revoked]
	Savings provisions relating to Registered Architects Amendment Rules 2013 [Revoked]
95	Savings provisions relating to Registered Architects Amendment Rules 2013 [Revoked]
	Schedule 1AA Transitional, savings, and related provisions
	Schedule 1 Information that must be contained in form for assessments
	Schedule 2 Charges for services
	Gazette Information
	Notes

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