Architects Act, 1972 Complete Act - Bare Act

StateCentral Government
Year1972
Act Info:
Preamble1 - THE ARCHITECTS Act, 1972
Chapter I
Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement
Section2 - Definitions
Chapter II
Section3 - Constitution of Council of Architecture
Section4 - President and Vice-President of Council
Section5 - Mode of elections
Section6 - Terms of office and casual vacancies
Section7 - Validity of act or proceeding of Council, Executive Committee or other committees not to be invalidated by reason of vacancy, etc.
Section8 - Disabilities
Section9 - Meetings of Council
Section10 - Executive Committee and other committees
Section11 - Fees and allowances to President, Vice-President and members
Section12 - Officers and other employees
Section13 - Finances of Council
Section14 - Recognition of qualifications granted by authorities in India
Section15 - Recognition of architectural qualifications granted by authorities in foreign countries
Section16 - Power of Central Government to amend Schedule
Section17 - Effect of recognition
Section18 - Power to require information as to courses of study and examinations
Section19 - Inspection of examinations
Section20 - Withdrawal of recognition
Section21 - Minimum standard of architectural education
Section22 - Professional conduct
Chapter III
Section23 - Preparation and maintenance of register
Section24 - First preparation of register
Section25 - Qualification for entry in register
Section26 - Procedure for subsequent registration
Section27 - Renewal fees
Section28 - Entry of additional qualification
Section29 - Removal from register
Section30 - Procedure in inquiries relating to misconduct
Section31 - Surrender of certificates
Section32 - Restoration to register
Section33 - Issue of duplicate certificates
Section34 - Printing of register
Section35 - Effect of registration
Chapter IV
Section36 - Penalty for falsely claiming to be registered
Section37 - Prohibition against use of title
Section38 - Failure to surrender certificate of registration
Section39 - Cognizance of offences
Section40 - Information to be furnished by Council and publication thereof
Section41 - Protection of action taken in good faith
Section42 - Members of Council and officers and employees to be public servants
Section43 - Power to remove difficulties
Section44 - Power of Central Government to make rules
Section45 - Power of Council to make regulations
Schedule1 - SCHEDULE I