Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Disciplinary Proceedings
50H. Disciplinary proceedings and removal from register
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The
Board may appoint an
Board
“Board” means the Board of Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors established under section 4(1);
Investigation
Committee comprising —
a chairman who is a member of the Board;
a registered building draughtsman; and
an allied professional or a layman, to investigate into any misconduct or complaint made against a registered building draughtsman.
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Sections 36, 37, 41, 42, 44 to 50 shall, with the necessary modifications, apply to the disciplinary proceedings of a registered building draughtsman.
registered building draughtsman
“registered building draughtsman” means a building draughtsman who has been issued with a certificate of registration under this Part.
For the purposes of applying sections 36, 37, 41, 42, 44 to 50, a reference in those provisions to registered architect, registered professional engineer or registered quantity surveyor shall be treated as a reference to a registered building draughtsman.
registered architect
“registered architect” means a person registered as an architect under section 17;
For the purposes of applying section 42(2), a Disciplinary
Committee for any complaint against a registered building draughtsman shall comprise —
a registered architect who is a member of the Board; and
two registered building draughtsmen of at least 5 years standing.
For the purposes of applying section 47(2)(b), a reference to a period of not more than 2 years shall be treated as a reference to such period as the Board may determine.
Terms defined in this Act
allied professional
Defined · s 2“allied professional” means — (a) an architect, other than a naval architect or a landscape architect, who is registered under this Act; (b) a professional engineer who is registered under this Act; or (c) a quantity surveyor who is registered under this Act;
Board
Defined · s 2“Board” means the Board of Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors established under section 4(1);
building
Defined · s 2“building” means any permanent or temporary building or structure and includes — (a) a hut, shed or roofed enclosure which includes a kiosk or stall, movable or otherwise; (b) an earth retaining or stabilising structure, whether permanent or temporary; (c) a dock, wharf or jetty; (d) a floating structure, not being a boat or vessel, constructed or to be constructed on a floatation system that — (i) is or is to be supported by water; (ii) is not intended for or useable in navigation; and (iii) is or is to be permanently moored; (e) a culvert, crossing, access road, bridge, underpass or tunnel; (f) a sewage treatment plant, sewer, drain, swimming pool or any non-proprietary type of concrete tank for the storage of any solid, liquid or gaseous product; and (g) such other erection or structure (whether permanent or temporary) as the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, declare to be a building;
register
Defined · s 50A“register” means the register of building draughtsmen referred to in section 50C(1);
registered architect
Defined · s 2“registered architect” means a person registered as an architect under section 17;
registered building draughtsman
Defined · s 50A“registered building draughtsman” means a building draughtsman who has been issued with a certificate of registration under this Part.
registered professional engineer
Defined · s 2“registered professional engineer” means a person registered as a professional engineer under section 17;
registered quantity surveyor
Defined · s 2“registered quantity surveyor” means a person registered as a quantity surveyor under section 17;
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