Singapore legislation
Section 17
Section 17
Penalty when unregistered person practises as an architect
(1)
Any person who not being registered under this Act —
uses verbally or otherwise the word “architect” or any of its derivatives in connection with his business designation or any other words, name or designation that will lead to the belief that he is an architect, or is entitled to practise as such;
advertises or holds himself out or conducts himself in any way or by any means as an architect; or
sells or supplies for gain or reward any architectural plan, drawing, tracing or the like for use in the erection or construction of buildings,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and for a second or subsequent offence to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
(2)
No person, other than a registered architect, shall be entitled to recover in any court any charge, fee or remuneration for any professional service rendered as an architect in Singapore.