Architects (Amendment) Regulations 2007

i Architects (Amendment) Regulations 2007 S.R. No. 40/2007 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 2 3 Principal Regulations 2 4 Amendments to fees 2 5 Architectural Practice Examinations 3 43 Qualifications for registration—standard of professional practice 3 6 Amendment to examination fees 3 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2007 S.R. No. 40/2007 Architects Act 1991 Architects (Amendment) Regulations 2007 The Governor in Council approves the making of the following Regulations by the Architects Registration Board of Victoria: Dated: 22 May 2007 Responsible Minister: JUSTIN MADDEN Minister for Planning GAVIN ROSSETTI Acting Clerk of the Executive Council The Architects Registration Board of Victoria makes the following Regulations: Dated: 23 May 2007 ANDREW HUTSON, Chairperson PIPPY WATSON, Member JENIFER NICHOLLS, Member JOSÉ ALFANO, Member GARY CRUTCHLEY, Member VANESSA BLEYER, Member 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Architects Regulations 2004 to increase— (a) registration fees; and (b) fees for approval of a partnership or a company. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 40/2007 Architects (Amendment) Regulations 2007 2 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 69 of the Architects Act 1991. 3 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Architects Regulations 2004 1 are called the Principal Regulations. 4 Amendments to fees (1) In regulation 41(2) of the Principal Regulations, for "$100" substitute "$110". (2) In regulation 41(3) of the Principal Regulations, for "$120" substitute "$200". (3) For regulation 41(4) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(4) For the purpose of section 15(1) of the Act, the prescribed annual fee is— (a) for a retired architect, $30; and (b) for a non-practising architect, $40; and (c) for an approved partnership or approved company, $200; and (d) for any other architect, $175.". (4) For regulation 41(5) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(5) For the purpose of section 15(4) of the Act, the additional fee prescribed for late payment is— (a) for a retired architect, $15; and (b) for a non-practising architect, $20; and (c) for any other architect, approved partnership or approved company, $50.". r. 2 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 40/2007 Architects (Amendment) Regulations 2007 3 5 Architectural Practice Examinations For regulation 43 of the Principal Regulations substitute— "43 Qualifications for registration—standard of professional practice (1) For the purpose of section 10(b) of the Act, the Board may require a natural person to undertake a written or oral architectural practice examination conducted by the Board to assess the person's standard of professional practice. (2) The fee for an architectural practice examination conducted under subsection (1) is— (a) for a written examination, $350; and (b) for an oral examination, $300.". 6 Amendment to examination fees Regulation 47(3) of the Principal Regulations is revoked. ═══════════════ r. 5 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 40/2007 Architects (Amendment) Regulations 2007 4 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 3: S.R. 51/2004 as amended by S.R. No. 53/2005. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --