Part 5: Other provisions about safety standards, etc. Architects Section 158: Architects: Appeals Committee Background
Section 22 of the Architects Act 1997 provides a judicial route of appeal for aggrieved persons. This section provides a non-judicial route of appeal to aggrieved persons, which will make the appeals process more accessible for architects. This section will ensure that architects removed from the Register under the new competence regime established by section 157 have adequate recourse to challenge the Board’s decision.
Example
The Board is not satisfied with an architect’s demonstration of recent practical experience or training and therefore does not re-enter the architect’s name on the Register. The architect will be able to appeal this decision to the Appeals Committee, who will determine whether or not the architect has demonstrated recent practical experience or training.
If the Appeals Committee is satisfied that the architect has indeed demonstrated recent practical experience or training then the architect’s name shall be re-entered on the Register. If the Appeals Committee find that the architect has not demonstrated recent practical experience or training then the Board’s decision shall stand and the architect shall be removed from the Register.