Singapore legislation
Section 12
Section 12
Employment or engagement of unregistered architect prohibited
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person must not employ as an architect any other person unless the other person is a registered architect who has in force a practising certificate.
(1A)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person must not engage the architectural services of any other person in relation to any building works unless the other person —
is a registered architect who has in force a practising certificate; or
is a registered architect who, if he or she is not required to obtain a practising certificate, is supplying the architectural services in accordance with any prohibition, restriction or condition of his or her registration.
(2)
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (1A) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 and, for a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $5,000.