The Architects Act 1997 (Amendments etc) Order 2014

Transitional Provisions

4.—(1) This article applies to a person (“P”) who is a member of the Board when this Order comes into force.

(2) If P holds office as the result of an election under paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 to the Architects Act 1997 or an appointment under paragraph 3(1) of that Schedule, P’s term of office is four years, subject to paragraphs (4) to (6).

(3) If P holds office as the result of an appointment under paragraph 6(1) of that Schedule, P holds office until the end of the period of four years beginning with the appointment of the member whose vacancy P filled.

(4) Paragraph (5) applies if—

(a) paragraph (2) applies to P in the course of a second consecutive term of office; or

(b) P is elected under paragraph 2(1) of that Schedule or appointed under paragraph 3(1) of that Schedule for a term of office consecutive to that in which paragraph 3 applied to P.

(5) During the second term of office, that term may be extended by recommendation by the Secretary of State so that P serves as a member for a total continuous period of 8 years.

(6) An extension under paragraph (5) requires the approval in writing of—

(a) the Board in the case of a member elected for that second term under paragraph 2(1) of that Schedule; or

(b) the Privy Council, in the case of a member appointed for that second term under paragraph 3(1) of that Schedule.