Architects (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (Vic)

Architects (Amendment) Regulations 2007

S.R. No. 40/2007

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Principal Regulations

4Amendments to fees

5Architectural Practice Examinations

43Qualifications for registration—standard of professional practice

6Amendment to examination fees

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STATUTORY RULES 2007

S.R. No. 40/2007

Architects Act 1991

Architects (Amendment) Regulations 2007

The Governor in Council approves the making of the following Regulations by the Architects Registration Board of Victoria:

Dated: 22 May 2007

Responsible Minister:

JUSTIN MADDEN
Minister for Planning

GAVIN ROSSETTI

Acting Clerk of the Executive Council

The Architects Registration Board of Victoria makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 23 May 2007

ANDREW HUTSON, Chairperson

PIPPY WATSON, Member

JENIFER NICHOLLS, Member

JOSÉ ALFANO, Member

GARY CRUTCHLEY, Member

VANESSA BLEYER, Member

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Architects Regulations 2004 to increase—

(a)registration fees; and

(b)fees for approval of a partnership or a company.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 69 of the Architects Act 1991.

3Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Architects Regulations 2004[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

4Amendments to fees

(1)In regulation 41(2) of the Principal Regulations, for "$100" substitute "$110".

(2)In regulation 41(3) of the Principal Regulations, for "$120" substitute "$200".

(3)For regulation 41(4) of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"(4)For the purpose of section 15(1) of the Act, the prescribed annual fee is—

(a)for a retired architect, $30; and

(b)for a non-practising architect, $40; and

(c)for an approved partnership or approved company, $200; and

(d)for any other architect, $175.".

(4)For regulation 41(5) of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"(5)For the purpose of section 15(4) of the Act, the additional fee prescribed for late payment is—

(a)for a retired architect, $15; and

(b)for a non-practising architect, $20; and

(c)for any other architect, approved partnership or approved company, $50.".

5Architectural Practice Examinations

For regulation 43 of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"43   Qualifications for registration—standard of professional practice

(1)For the purpose of section 10(b) of the Act, the Board may require a natural person to undertake a written or oral architectural practice examination conducted by the Board to assess the person's standard of professional practice.

(2)The fee for an architectural practice examination conducted under subsection (1) is—

(a)for a written examination, $350; and

(b)for an oral examination, $300.".

6Amendment to examination fees

Regulation 47(3) of the Principal Regulations is revoked.

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[1] Reg. 3: S.R. 51/2004 as amended by S.R. No. 53/2005.