Part 5: Other provisions about safety standards, etc. Architects Section 158: Architects: Appeals Committee Effect
This section establishes an Appeals Committee of the Board that will hear appeals against a decision to refuse a person’s application for registration, or to remove or not re-enter a person’s name on the Register, where the Board is not satisfied of the person’s competence. This is to give persons the opportunity to challenge registration decisions made by the Board or the Registrant. The Board will determine rules for the procedure of an appeal and the composition of the Appeals Committee. The Board must consult the Secretary of State on the composition of the Appeals Committee to ensure adequate representation. Upon the determination of the appeal, the Appeals Committee will make the final decision on the case appealed. The Appeals Committee’s decision can only be overturned by the High Court.