Architectural Practice Act 2009 (SA)

South Australia Architectural Practice Act 2009 An Act to provide for the registration of architects and architectural businesses; to regulate architectural practice for the purpose of maintaining high standards of competence and conduct by registered architects and registered architectural businesses; to repeal the Architects Act 1939; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Interpretation Part 2—Architectural Practice Board of South Australia Division 1—Establishment of Board 4 Establishment of Board Division 2—Board's membership 5 Composition of Board 6 Elections and casual vacancies 7 Terms and conditions of membership 8 Presiding member 9 Vacancies or defects in appointment of members 10 Remuneration Division 3—Registrar and staff of Board 11 Registrar of Board 12 Other staff of Board Division 4—General functions and powers 13 Functions of Board 14 Committees 15 Delegations Division 5—Board's procedures 16 Board's procedures 17 Conflict of interest etc under Public Sector Act Division 6—Accounts, audit and annual report 22 Accounts and audit 23 Annual report Part 3—Registration and practice Division 1—Registers 24 Register of architects 25 Register of architectural businesses 26 Register of removals 27 General provisions relating to registers Division 2—Registration of architects 28 Registration of natural persons as architects 29 Application for registration 30 Removal from register 31 Reinstatement on register 31A Requirement for further education and training 32 Fees and returns Division 3—Registration of architectural businesses 33 Registration of bodies corporate and partnerships as architectural businesses 34 Application for registration 35 Removal from register 36 Reinstatement on register 37 Fees and returns Division 4—Restrictions relating to provision of architectural services 38 Illegal holding out as architect 39 Illegal holding out concerning limitations or conditions 40 Use of certain titles or descriptions prohibited 41 Exceptions for certain titles and descriptions Part 4—Investigations and proceedings Division 1—Preliminary 42 Interpretation 43 Cause for disciplinary action Division 2—Investigations 44 Powers of inspectors 45 Offence to hinder etc inspector Division 3—Disciplinary proceedings 46 Obligation to report unprofessional conduct of architect 47 Hearing by Tribunal as to matters constituting grounds for disciplinary action 48 Participation of assessors in disciplinary proceedings 49 Related provisions Part 5—Reviews 50 Review by Tribunal 52 Variation or revocation of conditions imposed by Tribunal Part 6—Miscellaneous 54 Offence to contravene conditions of registration 55 Improper directions to architect 56 Procurement of registration by fraud 57 Statutory declarations 58 False or misleading statement 59 Registered architects to be indemnified against loss 60 Information relating to claim against architect to be provided 61 Victimisation 62 Self-incrimination 63 Punishment of conduct that constitutes an offence 65 Application of fines 66 Review by Tribunal of decisions relating to courses 67 Confidentiality 69 Service 70 Evidentiary provision 71 Regulations Schedule 1—Repeal and transitional provisions Part 1—Repeal of Architects Act 1939 1 Repeal of Act Part 2—Transitional provisions 2 Transitional provisions relating to Board 3 Transitional provisions relating to registration 4 Transitional provisions relating to completion of proceedings 5 Regulations Legislative history