Architects Act 1997 (c. 22)

Part V U.K. General and supplementary

Supplementary U.K.

25 Interpretation. U.K.

[F1 (1)] In this Act—

• “the Board” means the Architects Registration Board;

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• “disciplinary order” has the meaning given by section 15;

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• “erasure order” shall be construed in accordance with section 18;

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• “penalty order” shall be construed in accordance with section 16;

• “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made by the Board and “prescribe” means prescribe by rules;

• “the Register” means the Register of Architects;

• “registered person” means a person whose name is in the Register;

• “the Registrar” means the Registrar of Architects;

• [F5 ”regulator recognition agreement” has the meaning given by section 4 of the Professional Qualification Act 2022]

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• “suspension order” shall be construed in accordance with section 17; F6 ...

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• “unacceptable professional conduct” has the meaning given by section 14.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 25 (which becomes subsection (1)) inserted (23.12.2002) by S.I. 2002/2842, art. 6(1)

F2 Words in s. 25(1) omitted (7.2.2023) by virtue of The Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/50), regs. 1(3), 4(6)(a) (with reg. 5)

F3 Words in s. 25 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/717), regs. 1(2), 19(b) (with regs. 22-47) (as amended by S.I. 2019/810, regs. 1(3), 4 and S.I. 2020/1038, regs. 1(3), Sch. 3 para. 4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Words in s. 25(1) omitted (20.6.2008) by virtue of Architects (Recognition of European Qualifications etc and Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1331), regs. 1, 22(1)(d)

F5 Words in s. 25(1) inserted (7.2.2023) by The Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/50), regs. 1(3), 4(6)(b) (with reg. 5)

F6 Word in s. 25(1) omitted (20.6.2008) by virtue of Architects (Recognition of European Qualifications etc and Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1331), regs. 1, 22(1)(f)

F7 S. 25(2) omitted (20.6.2008) by virtue of Architects (Recognition of European Qualifications etc and Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1331), regs. 1, 22(2)

26 Consequential amendments. U.K.

In—

F8 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) section 52(1) of the M1 Cathedrals Measure 1963, in the definition of “architect”; and

(c) section 20(1) of the M2 Care of Cathedrals Measure 1990, in the definition of “architect”,

for “Architects Acts 1931 to 1996” substitute “ Architects Act 1997 ”.

Textual Amendments

F8 S. 26(a) repealed (E.) (1.9.2018) by Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018 (No. 3), s. 99(2), Sch. 5 (with Sch. 4 Pt. 1); S.I. 2018/720, art. 2

Marginal Citations

M1 1963 No. 2.

M2 1990 No. 2.

27 Transitionals, repeals etc. U.K.

Schedule 2 (transitional provisions and savings) and Schedule 3 (repeals and revocations) have effect.

28 Short title, commencement and extent. U.K.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Architects Act 1997.

(2) This Act (apart from this section) shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.

(3) This Act extends to Northern Ireland.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1 S. 28(2) power fully exercised (9.7.1997): 21.7.1997 appointed day by S.I. 1997/1672