Section 23
Deletion of section 22
of Architects (Amendment) Act 2015
The principal Act is amended by deleting section 22.
(2)
Subject to subsection (4), where on 1 June 2015—
(a)
a Building Draughtsman is registered under the principal
Act but has yet to be issued with a certificate of registration, subsection 22(3) of the principal Act shall apply to him;
(b)
a Building Draughtsman is registered and has been issued with a certificate of registration under the principal Act, he shall continue to practise until the expiry of his certificate of registration which on application may be renewed annually for a period of one year upon payment of the prescribed fee and upon satisfying such conditions as may be determined by the
Board; and
(c)
there is any pending application for registration of a Building Draughtsman, such application shall be treated under section 22 of the principal Act.
(3)
Where there is no decision on an application by any person for registration of a Building Draughtsman under paragraph (2)(c) on or before 31 December 2015, such person shall be deemed to have been registered as a Building
Draughtsman.
(4)
For the purposes of subsections (2) and (3), it shall be treated as if section 22 of the principal Act is not deleted.
(5)
The provisions of the principal Act applicable to a Building
Draughtsman shall apply to a Building Draughtsman mentioned in paragraphs (2)(a) and (b) and subsection (3).