Architects Regulation 2017 (2017-431) (NSW)

Architects Regulation 2017

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Regulation This Regulation is the Architects Regulation 2017.

2 Commencement This Regulation commences on 1 September 2017 and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website.

Note— This Regulation replaces the Architects Regulation 2012, which is repealed on 1 September 2017 by section 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989.

3 Definition (1) In this Regulation— the Act means the Architects Act 2003.

Note— The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Regulation. (2) Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.

Part 2 Registration

4 Qualifications for registration (1) For the purposes of section 16 (1) (a) of the Act, a Bachelor degree or Masters degree in the discipline of architecture accredited by the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia are prescribed architectural qualifications. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Board may approve such other qualifications and experience in any particular case as the Board sees fit. (3) The criteria prescribed for the purposes of section 16 (1) (b) of the Act are— (a) that the course is the subject of a recommendation for accreditation by a National Visiting Panel in accordance with the Australian and New Zealand Architecture Program Accreditation Procedure, and (b) that the course is included on the list of accredited architectural qualifications maintained by the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia. (4) In this clause, Australian and New Zealand Architecture Program Accreditation Procedure means the document of that name published from time to time by the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia and the Australian Institute of Architects.