Singapore legislation

Regulation 18

of Architects Rules 1991

Regulation 18

Evidence

Subregulation 1

An application by a corporation for a licence must be accompanied by —

(a)

a certified true copy each of the memorandum and articles of association of the corporation;

(b)

a list of the members and directors of the corporation containing particulars as to whether they are registered architects, allied professionals or otherwise, and any other particulars that the Board may require;

(c)

a certified true copy of any policy insuring the corporation against professional liability in accordance with the Act and the rules made thereunder for such period as the corporation is licensed to supply architectural services;

(d)

a certified true copy of the certificate of incorporation issued in respect of the corporation under section 19 of the Companies Act 1967; and (e)a certified true copy of the resolution passed by the board of directors of the corporation under section 20(1)(d)(ii) or (2)(c)(iii) of the Act.

Subregulation 2

An application for a licence by a partnership not comprising wholly of registered architects must be accompanied by —

(a)

a copy of the agreement establishing the partnership; and

(b)

a list of the partners of the partnership containing particulars as to whether they are registered architects, allied professionals or otherwise, and any other particulars that the Board may require.

Subregulation 3

For the purposes of section 20(4)(b) of the Act, the type of limited liability partnership which may apply for a licence is one where its partners are either —

(a)

registered architects or allied professionals who each has in force a practising certificate;

(b)

corporations each of which has in force a licence issued under section 17(1) or (2) of the Land Surveyors Act 1991 or section 30(1) or (2) of the Professional Engineers Act 1991; or

(c)

limited liability partnerships each of which has in force a licence issued under section 20(4) of the Act or section 30(4) of the Professional Engineers Act 1991.

Subregulation 4

An application for a licence by a limited liability partnership must be accompanied by —

(a)

a certified true copy of the statement lodged by the partners of the limited liability partnership with the Registrar of Limited Liability Partnerships under section 19(1) of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2005;

(b)

a certified true copy of the resolution passed by the partners of the limited liability partnership under section 20(4)(d)(ii) of the Act;

(c)

a declaration by the partner having control and management of the business of the limited liability partnership that in his or her opinion the limited liability partnership appears to be able to pay its debts as they become due in the normal course of business as at the date of the application; and

(d)

a list of the partners of the limited liability partnership containing particulars as to whether they are registered architects, allied professionals, licensed corporations or licensed limited liability partnerships, and any other particulars that the Board may require.

Subregulation 5

The Board may require an applicant for a licence to furnish a statutory declaration to support any facts or particulars contained in his or her application or such other evidence or particulars as the Board considers necessary to determine whether to issue a licence.