Registration of new professional architects

(1) For the purposes of this Act, there shall be appointed annually by the Council, (a) a Board of Architectural Education (hereinafter referred to as “the Board”) constituted in accordance with Regulations which may be made by the Council for this purpose; and (b) a Committee (hereinafter referred to as “the Admission Committee”) constituted in accordance with Regulations which may be made by the Council for this purpose. (2) It shall be the duty of the Board to recommend to the (a) the recognition of any examinations in professional architecture the passing of which 12 (Registration) ought, in the opinion of the Board, to qualify persons for registration under this Act; (b) the holding of any examination in professional architecture which ought, in the opinion of the Board, to be passed by applicants for registration under this Act, and to hold examinations in architecture in accordance with this Act and any Regulations made under this Act. (3) It shall be the duty of the Admission Committee to consider every application for registration under this Act and to report to the Council whether or not the applicant is, in the opinion of the Committee, fit and qualified for registration as a (4) Any person who, after the commencement of this Act, applies to the Admission Committee in the prescribed manner to be registered as a professional architect and who satisfies that Committee that he is, (a) qualified to be so registered; (b) of good character; and (c) physically and mentally fit to practice professional architecture in Belize, shall be entitled, on payment of the prescribed fee, to be registered as a professional architect and to be elected to the membership of the Association. (5) A person is qualified to be registered as a professional architect under subsection (4) (a) of this section if he holds a diploma, degree, fellowship, membership, licence, certificate, or other status or form of recognition or registration granted by (Registration) 13 a University, College or Board empowered to confer authority to practice professional architecture by the law of the country or place where such diploma, degree, fellowship, membership, licence, certificate or other status is granted and which in the opinion of the Board is evidence of satisfactory professional architectural training. (6) An applicant for registration shall furnish to the Committee, (a) evidence of his professional qualifications and experience; (b) proof of his identity; (c) proof of current registration, if applicable; and (d) such other information as the Committee may require. (7) The Council shall cause a written notice of its decision on any application for registration under this section to be served on the applicant within the prescribed period after the date of the decision. (8) Where the Board recommends to the Council the recognition of any diploma, degree, fellowship, membership, licence, certificate or other status under subsection (5) of this section, the Council shall recognise that qualification for the purposes of subsection (4) (a) of this section.