Part 5: Other provisions about safety standards, etc. Architects Section 157: Architects: discipline and continuing professional development Continuing professional development
This section in subsections (3)(a) and (3)(b) allow the Board to monitor the competence of architects throughout their Registration. This power will allow the Board to determine which practical experience or training should be assessed and how the assessment should take place. The Board must consult professional bodies and other stakeholders before introducing a competence regime.
	If an architect does not meet the requirements set out by the Board, or the Board is not satisfied that the person has met the requirements to a sufficient standard, the individual may be removed from the Register.
	This section in subsection (3)(c) allows the Board to determine a period of extension for an individual architect to complete their recent training. This section also sets out the conditions for when the Board can remove an architect from the Register, including if the individual has not requested an extension or if the Board remains unsatisfied with the standard of competence demonstrated.