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Discipline of architects

The ACT Civil and Adminstrative Tribunal (ACAT) has the role of disciplining architects under the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal ACT 2008

Grounds for occupational discipline are:

  • contravention of the Architects Act 2004
  • contravention of a requirement of the professional code of conduct
  • contravention of a condition of registration
  • conviction of an offence against a law, or
  • a guilty finding in the ACT or elsewhere of an offence involving fraud.

For more information on the ACAT procedures please refer to their website www.acat.act.gov.au


Occupational discipline orders

ACAT will be able to make one or more of the following orders for occupational discipline against an architect:

  • reprimand the person
  • require the person to give a written undertaking
  • require the person to complete a stated course of training to the satisfaction of the regulatory body or another stated person
  • give the person a direction
    - Note: For directions that may be given, see s 67 of the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008
  • cancel or suspend the person’s licence or registration
  • disqualify the person from applying for a licence, or registration, of a stated kind for a stated period or until a stated thing happens
  • if a regulatory body may put conditions on the person’s licence or registration under an authorising law, direct the regulatory body to
  • - put a condition on the person’s licence or registration, or

  • - remove or amend a condition put on the person’s licence or registration.

  • require the person to pay to the Territory or someone else a stated amount (not more than any amount prescribed by regulation). If the person gained financial advantage from the action that is the ground for occupational discipline, require the person to pay to the Territory an amount assessed as the amount of financial advantage gained by the person.

Related links

Architect's Board

Architects' responsibilities

Disciplinary actions for Architects

Registration renewals

 

ACAT link

For more information on the ACAT procedures please refer to their website www.acat.act.gov.au

 

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