Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors Act · s 14

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s 14Employment of unregistered architect, unregistered professional engineer or unregistered quantity surveyor prohibited

(1)

Subject to the provisions of this Act, no person shall employ —

(a)

as an architect, any person who is neither a registered architect nor has in force a practising certificate;

(b)

as a professional engineer, any person who is neither a registered professional engineer nor has in force a practising certificate; or

(c)

as a quantity surveyor, any person who is neither a registered quantity surveyor nor has in force a practising certificate.

(2)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction —

(a)

in respect of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding $2,000;

and

(b)

in respect of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding $5,000.