The Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Amendment of Part 2 (Registration Etc)

3.—(1) Part 2 of the Act is amended as follows.

(2) In section 4 (registration: general)(1) omit subsections (2A) and (7).

(3) Omit section 4A (registration: European qualifications)(2).

(4) In section 6 (registration: further procedural requirements)(3)—

(a) omit subsections (3A) and (3B);

(b) in subsection (4A), for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) in the case of an application by a person who in making the application relies on section 4(1)(a), within three months beginning with the date on which the application is made;”.

(5) In section 6A (issuing of certificates of architectural education)(4), in subsection (1)—

(a) omit paragraph (a);

(b) omit “does meet those conditions,”.

(6) Omit section 10 (disqualification in a relevant European State)(5).

(1)

Section 4 was amended by section 11(4) of the Professional Qualifications Act 2022, by section 158(3) of the Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), and by S.I. 2008/1331, 2011/2008 and 2019/717.

(2)

Section 4A was inserted by S.I. 2008/1331 and amended by S.I. 2019/717.

(3)

Section 6 was amended by S.I. 2008/1331, 2019/717.

(4)

Section 6A was inserted by S.I. 2008/1331 and amended by S.I. 2019/717.

(5)

Section 10 was amended by S.I. 2008/1331, 2019/717.