An Act to provide for the registration of architects and for matters connected therewith.
The Architects Act, 1972 has 45 sections in 4 chapters, amended 1 times. Each link below opens the official text of that section. Official PDF on India Code.
Chapter I: PRELIMINARY
Chapter II: COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE
- Section 3 – Constitution of Council of Architecture
- Section 4 – President and Vice-President of Council
- Section 5 – Mode of elections
- Section 6 – Terms of office and casual vacancies
- Section 7 – Validity of act or proceeding of Council, Executive Committee or other committees not to be invalidated by reason of vacancy, etc
- Section 8 – Disabilities
- Section 9 – Meetings of Council
- Section 10 – Executive Committee and other committees
- Section 11 – Fees and allowances to President, Vice-President and members
- Section 12 – Officers and other employees
- Section 13 – Finances of Council
- Section 14 – Recognition of qualifications granted by authorities in India
- Section 15 – Recognition of architectural qualifications granted by authorities in foreign countries
- Section 16 – Power of Central Government to amend Schedule
- Section 17 – Effect of recognition
- Section 18 – Power to require information as to courses of study and examinations
- Section 19 – Inspection of examinations
- Section 20 – Withdrawal of recognition
- Section 21 – Minimum standard of architectural education
- Section 22 – Professional conduct
Chapter III: REGISTRATION OF ARCHITECTS
- Section 23 – Preparation and maintenance of register
- Section 24 – First preparation of register
- Section 25 – Qualification for entry in register
- Section 26 – Procedure for subsequent registration
- Section 27 – Renewal fees
- Section 28 – Entry of additional qualification
- Section 29 – Removal from register
- Section 30 – Procedure in inquiries relating to misconduct
- Section 31 – Surrender of certificates
- Section 32 – Restoration to register
- Section 33 – Issue of duplicate certificates
- Section 34 – Printing of register
- Section 35 – Effect of registration
Chapter IV: MISCELLANEOUS
- Section 36 – Penalty for falsely claiming to be registered
- Section 37 – Prohibition against use of title
- Section 38 – Failure to surrender certificate of registration
- Section 39 – Cognizance of offences
- Section 40 – Information to be furnished by Council and publication thereof
- Section 41 – Protection of action taken in good faith
- Section 42 – Members of Council and officers and employees to be public servants
- Section 43 – Power to remove difficulties
- Section 44 – Power of Central Government to make rules
- Section 45 – Power of Council to make regulations