Architects (Amendment) Regulations 2000

i Architects (Amendment) Regulations 2000 S.R. No. 25/2000 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provisions 2 3. Principal Regulations 2 4. Application for approval as an architectural company 2 5. Distribution of ballot paper 2 6. Fees 2 7. New regulation 48A inserted 3 48A. Architectural Practice Examinations 3 8. Qualification in architecture 3 9. Rules for examination 4 10. Amendments to regulation 53 4 11. Contents of the Register 4 12. Notification of changed information 4 13. Schedule 5 ═══════════════ NOTES 8 -- 1 of 9 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2000 S.R. No. 25/2000 Architects Act 1991 Architects (Amendment) Regulations 2000 The Governor in Council approves the making of the following Regulations by the Architects Registration Board of Victoria: Dated: 28 March 2000 Responsible Minister: JOHN THWAITES Minister for Planning STACEY ROBERTSON Acting Clerk of the Executive Council The Architects Registration Board of Victoria makes the following Regulations: Dated: 30 March 2000 ROBERT McGAURAN, Chairperson JENIFER NICHOLLS, Member PETER MASON, Member STEPHEN AXFORD, Member PETER COX, Member 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Architects Regulations 1993 in relation to— -- 2 of 9 -- S.R. No. 25/2000 Architects (Amendment) Regulations 2000 2 (a) the examination of practical architectural experience; and (b) the fees prescribed for examinations and other fees prescribed for the purposes of the Act; and (c) other minor matters required to improve the operation of those Regulations. 2. Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under sections 46 and 69 of the Architects Act 1991. 3. Principal Regulations In these Regulations the Architects Regulations 19931 are referred to as the Principal Regulations. 4. Application for approval as an architectural company In regulation 17(3) of the Principal Regulations omit "the name of the principal executive officer of the company and". 5. Distribution of ballot paper In regulation 35 of the Principal Regulations, for paragraph (c) substitute— "(c) an unsealed return envelope addressed to the Returning Officer, with a place marked for the voter's name, address and signature; and". 6. Fees In regulation 47 of the Principal Regulations, for sub-regulations (2) to (6) substitute— "(2) For the purpose of section 9(2)(b) of the Act the fee for an application for registration is $100. r. 2 -- 3 of 9 -- S.R. No. 25/2000 Architects (Amendment) Regulations 2000 3 (3) For the purpose of section 12(2)(b) of the Act the fee for an application for approval and registration of an architectural partnership or an architectural company is $120. (4) For the purpose of section 15(1) of the Act the annual fee is— (a) for a retired architect, $30; and (b) for any other architect, architectural partnership or company, $150. (5) For the purpose of section 15(4) of the Act the additional fee for late payment is— (a) for a retired architect $15; (b) for any other architect, approved architectural partnership or approved architectural company, $45. (6) For the purposes of the Act the fee for— (a) a duplicate Certificate of Registration is $50; (b) a copy of a page of the Register is $5; (c) a copy of the whole Register is $100.". 7. New regulation 48A inserted After regulation 48 of the Principal Regulations insert— "48A. Architectural Practice Examinations For the purposes of section 10(b) of the Act, the Board may require a person wishing to be registered as an architect to undertake written and oral Architectural Practice Examinations conducted by the Board.". 8. Qualification in architecture r. 7 -- 4 of 9 -- S.R. No. 25/2000 Architects (Amendment) Regulations 2000 4 In regulation 49 of the Principal Regulations, for paragraph (d) substitute— "(d) any other course in Architecture which is approved by the Board as being equivalent to a course prescribed in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).". 9. Rules for examination In regulation 52 of the Principal Regulations, sub- regulation (2) is revoked. 10. Amendments to regulation 53 (1) In regulation 53 of the Principal Regulations, for sub-regulation (1) substitute— "(1) A candidate for an examination conducted by the Board must pay the relevant examination fee to the Board.". (2) In regulation 53(2) of the Principal Regulations, for "For the purpose of sub-regulation (1) the examination fees are—" substitute "The examination fees for the prescribed course of study are—". (3) After regulation 53(2) of the Principal Regulations, insert— "(3) The fees for the Architectural Practice Examinations are— (a) written examination, $250; (b) oral examination, $250.". 11. Contents of the Register In regulation 56(e) of the Principal Regulations omit ", principal executive officer". 12. Notification of changed information r. 12 -- 5 of 9 -- S.R. No. 25/2000 Architects (Amendment) Regulations 2000 5 (1) In regulation 57(1) of the Principal Regulations for "name and address" substitute "name or address". (2) In regulation 57(3)(b) of the Principal Regulations omit ", principal executive officer". 13. Schedule For Part C of the Schedule to the Principal Regulations substitute— "Part C ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION BOARD OF VICTORIA APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL AS AN ARCHITECTURAL COMPANY SECTION A THE COMPANY 1. NAME OF COMPANY: 2. BUSINESS NAME (where different): 3. AUSTRALIAN COMPANY NUMBER: ACN 4. POSTAL ADDRESS: 5. TELEPHONE NUMBER: 6. FACSIMILE NUMBER: 7. ADDRESS OF REGISTERED OFFICE (if different from Postal Address): SECTION B DIRECTORS For each DIRECTOR, please provide the following information: 1. NAME Family name Title ( Mr, Mrs, Ms, etc.) Given names 2. PREVIOUS OR OTHER NAMES If this Director has ever been known by any other name, please give details: 3. PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH -- 6 of 9 -- S.R. No. 25/2000 Architects (Amendment) Regulations 2000 6 State Country Day Month Year 4. ADDRESS AND CONTACT INFORMATION (a) Residential Address (b) Postal Address (if different from Residential Address) (c) Business Address (d) Telephone business: home: facsimile: 5. OCCUPATION: SECTION C SHAREHOLDERS For each SHAREHOLDER, please provide the following information: 1. NAME Family name Title ( Mr, Mrs, Ms, etc.) Given names 2. IS THE SHAREHOLDER AN ARCHITECT REGISTERED IN VICTORIA? YES/NO 3. DOES THE SHAREHOLDER BENEFICIALLY OWN SHARES IN THE COMPANY? YES/NO If YES, please provide details: 4. DOES THE SHAREHOLDER HAVE VOTING RIGHTS? YES/NO If YES, please provide details: SECTION D COMPLIANCE WITH THE ARCHITECTS ACT 1. Are one or more of the shareholders registered as the beneficial owners of not less than two-thirds of the total issued share capital of the company, and entitled to exercise not less than two thirds of the voting power of the company, architects registered under the Architects Act 1991? YES/NO 2. Are the directors of the company natural persons? YES/NO r. 13 -- 7 of 9 -- S.R. No. 25/2000 Architects (Amendment) Regulations 2000 7 3. In the case of a company which has only 2 directors, is one director an architect and the other a prescribed relative of the architect or a person for whom you will request the Board's approval? YES/NO Note: A prescribed relative means a parent, spouse, de facto spouse, child or grandchild of the architect director. 4. In the case of a company which has more than 2 directors, are not less than two thirds of the directors architects? YES/NO 5. In the case of a company which has only 1 director, is that director an architect? YES/NO 6. Do the memorandum and articles of association of the company provide that the primary purpose of the company is the practice of architecture? (Please provide a copy of the relevant extracts.) YES/NO Note: This is a requirement under section 14(1) of the Architects Act 1991. SECTION E DECLARATION BY THE DIRECTORS The following declaration must be signed in the presence of a person qualified to witness Statutory Declarations. Each of us being Directors do solemnly and sincerely declare that this application and declaration are true and correct, and we make it in the belief that a person making a false declaration is liable to the penalties for perjury. (a) Signature: (b) Name: Declared at In the State of this day of 20 before me Signature of witness Full name and address of witness and qualification to take a declaration.". ═══════════════ r. 13 -- 8 of 9 -- S.R. No. 25/2000 Architects (Amendment) Regulations 2000 8 NOTES 1 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 77/1993. Reprint No. 1 as at 20 August 1998. Notes -- 9 of 9 --