Amendments to the Architects Act 1997 U.K.

2.—(1) The Architects Act 1997 M1 is amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.

(2) In section 4(2A)(c) (registration in Part 1 of the Register: general)—

(a) in paragraph (i) for “regulation 3(9)(a), (b), (c) or (e) of the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007” substitute “ regulation 3(8)(a), (b), (c) or (e) of the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 M2 ”; and

(b) in paragraph (ii)—

(i) for “regulations 20 to 26” substitute “ regulations 27 to 34 ”; and

(ii) for “regulation 3(4)” substitute “ regulation 3(5) ”.

(3) In section 4A(1) (registration in Part 1 of the Register: European qualifications)—

(a) in paragraph (c) for “paragraph 1 of Article 47” substitute “ paragraph 3 of Article 49 ”;

(b) in paragraph (d)—

(i) omit “paragraph 2 of”,

(ii) in sub-paragraph (i) for “that paragraph” substitute “ Article 47 of the Directive ”, and

(iii) in sub-paragraph (ii) for “paragraph” substitute “ Article ”; and

(c) in paragraph (e)—

(i) for “paragraph 1” substitute “ paragraphs 1 and 1a ”, and

(ii) for “Annex VI” substitute “ Annexes V and VI ”.

(4) In section 6(2A) (registration: further procedural requirements)—

(a) for “regulation 25(1)(b) of the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007” substitute “ regulation 32(1)(b) of the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 ”; and

(b) for “regulation 25(3)(b)” substitute “ regulation 32(3)(a) ”.

Marginal Citations

M1 1997 c.22. Section 4(2A) was inserted by articles 2 and 3 of S.I. 2002/2842 and substituted by articles 2 and 6(1)(c) of S.I. 2008/1331. Section 4A was substituted for section 5 as originally enacted by articles 2 and 7 of S.I. 2008/1331. Section 6(2A) was inserted by articles 2 and 9(b) of S.I. 2008/1331. There are other amendments, but none is relevant to this instrument.

M2 S.I. 2015/2059.