Malaysia legislation
Section 2
Section 2
(1)
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“appointed date” means the date appointed under subsection 1(2);
“Architect” means a person registered under subsection 10(2);
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“architectural consultancy practice” means a sole proprietorship, partnership or body corporate incorporated under the Companies Act 1965 [Act 125], providing architectural consultancy services and registered by the Board under section 7A or 7B;
“architectural consultancy services” means the provision of architectural consultancy advice and services pertaining to all or any of the following:
(a)
submission of plans or drawings to any person or local authority in Malaysia;
(b)
conceptualization, research and development of any design for the built environment;
(c)
any survey, preparation of reports including environmental impact assessment reports, or investigation relating to the built environment;
(d)
project programming, construction and manufacturing programming, and product design;
(e)
planning and development services including interior design, financial advisory services, project management, contract administration and landscaping;
(f)
preparation of feasibility studies and cost estimates;
(g)
preparation of plans and other means of presentation;
(h)
all services in compliance with statutory requirements;
(i)
any other activities relating to the creation, preservation and enhancement of the built environment;
“Architectural Technologist” means a person registered under section 27W;
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“authorized officer” means an officer authorized by the Board under paragraph 4(1)(eb);
“Board” means the Board of Architects Malaysia established by section 3;
“Building Authority” means any local authority required under any written law to approve building plans;
“Building Draughtsman” means─
(a)
a Building Draughtsman who, on or before 1 June 2015, is registered with the Board, or has been issued with a valid certificate of registration as provided in section 22
which has been deleted in subsection 23(1) of the
Architects (Amendment) Act 2015 [Act A1480]; or
(b)
a Building Draughtsman who, on or before 31
December 2015, is registered or deemed to be registered with the Board, or has been issued with a valid certificate of registration as provided in subsections 23(3) and (4) of the Architects (Amendment) Act 2015;
“foreign architect” means an architect who is not a citizen or permanent resident of Malaysia registered under section 10A;
“Graduate Architect” means a person registered under subsection 10(1);
“Graduate Interior Designer” means a person registered under subsection 27D(1);
“Inspector of Works” means a person registered under section 27M;
“Interior Designer” means a person registered under Part VA;
“interior design consultancy practice” means a sole proprietorship, partnership or body corporate incorporated under the Companies Act
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“interior design consultancy services” in relation to interior design works means those services provided in paragraph 27E(1)(b);’;
“Malaysian Institute of Interior Designers” includes any institute, body or society succeeding it and approved by the Minister;
“Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia” shall include any institute, body or society succeeding it and approved by the Minister;
“prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under section 35;
“professional engineering services” has the meaning assigned to it in the Registration of Engineers Act 1967;
“Public Authority” has the meaning assigned to it in the Federal
Constitution;
“Registrar” means a Registrar of Architects appointed under subsection 6(1).
(2)
For the avoidance of doubt, the definition of “Building
Draughtsman” shall be read together with section 23 of the Architects
(Amendment) Act 2015.