Parliament of India 31 May 1972, Act 20 of 1972 (The Architects Act, 1972)

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India · · · 31-05-1972

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Constitution of Council of Architecture.
Section 4. President and Vice-President of Council.
Section 5. Mode of elections.
Section 6. Terms of office and casual vacancies.
Section 7. Validity of act or proceeding of Council, Executive Committee or other committees not to be invalidated by reason of vacancy, etc.
Section 8. Disabilities.
Section 9. Meetings of Council.
Section 10. Executive Committee and other committees.
Section 11. Fees and allowances to President, Vice-President and members.
Section 12. Officers and other employees.
Section 13. Finances of Council.
Section 14. Recognition of qualifications granted by authorities in India.
Section 15. Recognition of architectural qualifications granted by authorities in foreign countries.
Section 16. Power of Central Government to amend Schedule.
Section 17. Effect of recognition.
Section 18. Power to require information as to courses of study and examinations.
Section 19. Inspection of examinations.
Section 20. Withdrawal of recognition.
Section 21. Minimum standard of architectural education.
Section 22. Professional conduct.
Section 23. Preparation and maintenance of register.
Section 24. First preparation of register.
Section 25. Qualification for entry in register.
Section 26. Procedure for subsequent registration.
Section 27. Renewal fees.
Section 28. Entry of additional qualification.
Section 29. Removal from register.
Section 30. Procedure in inquiries relating to misconduct.
Section 31. Surrender of certificates.
Section 32. Restoration to register.
Section 33. Issue of duplicate certificates.
Section 34. Printing of register.
Section 35. Effect of registration.
Section 36. Penalty for falsely claiming to be registered.
Section 37. Prohibition against use of title.
Section 38. Failure to surrender certificate of registration.
Section 39. Cognizance of offences.
Section 40. Information to be furnished by Council and publication thereof.
Section 41. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 42. Members of Council and officers and employees to be public servants.
Section 43. Power to remove difficulties.
Section 44. Power of Central Government to make rules.
Section 45. Power of Council to make regulations.

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Architects Act, 1972.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date¹ as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

¹. 2nd April, 1973, vide notification No. G.S.R. 400(E), dated 16th March, 1973, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(i).

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