In dealing with a relevant applicant who provides services in the United Kingdom, the Board must treat the person no less favourably than it would treat a national of the United Kingdom making an application, providing services as an architect, or pursuing that same profession in the United Kingdom.

Where an individual is providing services on a temporary and occasional basis in Switzerland pursuant to Article 23 of the Swiss citizens’ rights agreement, the Board must cooperate with the appropriate competent authority in Switzerland in accordance with section 5D of the 1997 Act (administrative co-operation with other relevant European States) as modified by regulation 40.

Where an individual has made or makes an application falling within Article 31(1) or Article 32(1) or (5) of the Swiss citizens’ rights agreement to a competent authority in Switzerland for recognition of a professional qualification awarded or recognised by a competent authority in the United Kingdom, the Board must cooperate with and provide information to the competent authority or contact point in Switzerland, or the individual (as the case may be), in accordance with section 22B of the 1997 Act (administrative co-operation).

Competent authorities must exchange information for the purposes of sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) in accordance with data protection legislation within the meaning of section 3(9) of the Data Protection Act 2018.