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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/22/section/15</dc:identifier><dc:title>Architects Act 1997</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to architects.</dc:description><dc:date>1997-03-19</dc:date><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2023-05-28</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2023-04-01</dct:valid>
					
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RestrictStartDate="2023-02-07"><Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/22/part/III" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/22/part/III" NumberOfProvisions="7" id="part-III" RestrictStartDate="2008-06-20"><Number>Part III</Number><Title> Discipline</Title><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/22/part/III/crossheading/disciplinary-orders" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/22/part/III/crossheading/disciplinary-orders" NumberOfProvisions="4" id="part-III-crossheading-disciplinary-orders" RestrictStartDate="2008-06-20"><Title> Disciplinary orders</Title><P1group RestrictStartDate="2008-06-20"><Title> Disciplinary orders.</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/22/section/15" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/22/section/15" id="section-15"><Pnumber>15</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/1" id="section-15-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>The Professional Conduct Committee may make a disciplinary order in relation to a registered person if—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/1/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/1/a" id="section-15-1-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>it is satisfied, after considering his case, that he is guilty of unacceptable professional conduct or serious professional incompetence; or</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/1/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/1/b" id="section-15-1-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>he has been convicted of a criminal offence other than an offence which has no material relevance to his fitness to practise as an architect.</Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/2" id="section-15-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>In this Act “<Term id="term-disciplinary-order">disciplinary order</Term>” means—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/2/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/2/a" id="section-15-2-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>a reprimand;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/2/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/2/b" id="section-15-2-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>a penalty order;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/2/c" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/2/c" id="section-15-2-c"><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>a suspension order; or</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/2/d" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/2/d" id="section-15-2-d"><Pnumber>d</Pnumber><P3para><Text>an erasure order.</Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/3" id="section-15-3"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Where the Professional Conduct Committee makes a disciplinary order in relation to a person, the Registrar shall serve written notice of the order on him as soon as is reasonably practicable.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/4" id="section-15-4"><Pnumber>4</Pnumber><P2para><Text>The Professional Conduct Committee shall, at appropriate intervals and in such manner as it considers appropriate, publish—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/4/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/4/a" id="section-15-4-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>the names of persons whom it has found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct or serious professional incompetence or in relation to whom it has made a disciplinary order under subsection (1)(b); and</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/4/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/4/b" id="section-15-4-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>in the case of each person a description of the conduct, incompetence or offence concerned and the nature of any disciplinary order made.</Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/5" id="section-15-5"><Pnumber>5</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Where, after considering the case of a registered person, the Professional Conduct Committee is not satisfied that he is guilty of unacceptable professional conduct or serious professional incompetence, it shall, if he so requests, publish a statement of that fact in such manner as it considers appropriate.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/6" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/22/section/15/6" id="section-15-6"><Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="key-7e949ab436f7b52d3198cf2031d29b46"/>6</Pnumber><P2para><Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group></Pblock></Part></Body></Primary><Commentaries><Commentary id="key-7e949ab436f7b52d3198cf2031d29b46" Type="F"><Para><Text>S. 15(6) omitted (20.6.2008) by virtue of <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1331" id="cth8ogyo1-00005" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2008" Number="1331" Title="Architects (Recognition of European Qualifications etc and Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2008">Architects (Recognition of European Qualifications etc and Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1331)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cth8ogyo1-00006" CitationRef="cth8ogyo1-00005" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1331/regulation/1" SectionRef="regulation-1">regs. 1</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="cth8ogyo1-00007" CitationRef="cth8ogyo1-00005" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1331/regulation/17" SectionRef="regulation-17" Operative="true">17</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>