Clause 1
Short title and commencement
This Act may be cited as the Architects (Amendment) Act 1994 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.
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Architects (Amendment) Bill
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- Enacted
- 1994
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About this bill
Architects (Amendment) Bill is Singapore Bill, cited as Bill 34 1994, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1994.
Clause 2
Amendment of section 10
Section 10 of the Architects Act is amended by deleting the words “at the time of so doing” wherever they appear in subsections (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5).
Clause 3
Amendment of section 20
Section 20 of the Architects Act is amended —
(a)
by deleting paragraph (c) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraph:“(c)the articles of association of the corporation provide that the chairman and at least two-thirds of the directors of the corporation shall be registered architects or allied professionals;”;
(b)
by deleting paragraph (d) of subsection (1);
(c)
by inserting, at the end of sub-paragraph (i) of subsection (1)(e), the word “and”;
(d)
by deleting sub-paragraph (iii) of subsection (1)(e);
(e)
by deleting paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(a)the memorandum of association of the corporation provides that a primary object of the corporation is to supply architectural services;
(b)
the articles of association of the corporation provide that —
(i)
no person shall be a director of the corporation unless he is a registered architect or an allied professional; and
(ii)
no person shall be registered as a member of that corporation —
(A)
unless he is a registered architect or an allied professional and a director, a manager or an employee of the corporation; or
(B)
if he is a nominee of a person who is not a registered architect or an allied professional; and”;
(f)
by deleting the words “subsections (1)(c) and (2)(b) and (c)” in subsection (4)(a) and substituting the words “subsection (2)(b) and (c)”; and
(g)
by deleting “(d)(ii),” in subsection (4)(b).
Clause 4
Amendment of section 21
Section 21 of the Architects Act is amended by deleting subsections (1) and (2) and substituting the following subsections:“(1) It shall be a condition of every licence granted to any corporation or partnership that the corporation or partnership shall supply architectural services in Singapore only under the control and management of a registered architect who —
(a)
is ordinarily resident in Singapore; and
(b)
has in force a practising certificate,and who is —
(i)
in the case of a corporation other than an unlimited corporation, a director of the corporation;
(ii)
in the case of an unlimited corporation which has a share capital, a director and registered owner of at least one share of the corporation;
(iii)
in the case of an unlimited corporation which does not have any share capital, a director and member of the corporation; or
(iv)
in the case of a partnership, a partner thereof.(2) It shall be a condition of every licence granted to any corporation, other than an unlimited corporation, that the corporation shall not supply architectural services in Singapore unless the corporation is insured in respect of professional liability in accordance with section 24 and the rules.”.
Common questions
- What is Architects (Amendment) Bill?
- Architects (Amendment) Bill is Singapore Bill, cited as Bill 34 1994, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1994.
- Is Architects (Amendment) Bill still in force?
- Yes — Architects (Amendment) Bill is currently in force.
- When did Architects (Amendment) Bill take effect?
- Architects (Amendment) Bill was first recorded in 1994.
- How many clauses does Architects (Amendment) Bill have?
- Architects (Amendment) Bill contains 4 clauses.
- Where can I read the official version of Architects (Amendment) Bill?
- The official text of Architects (Amendment) Bill is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.