Section 19: Registration of professional architect

19. Registration of professional architect (1) No person shall be registered as a professional architect to practise architecture unless he— (a) satisfies the Council that— (i) (A) he is a citizen of Mauritius; or (B) where he is not a citizen of Mauritius, he is a resident in Mauritius; (ii) he has attained the age of 21; (iii) he is of good character; (iv) he has not been convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty in any country; (v) he has not been disqualified or deregistered from practising architecture on account of professional misconduct, malpractice, negligence, fraud, dishonesty or breach of a code of practice in any country; and (vi) he does not suffer from any mental impairment which is likely to hamper the discharge of his duties; [Issue 5] P39A – 10 Revised Laws of Mauritius (b) holds a degree or an equivalent qualification in architecture, after full-time studies of a duration of not less than 5 years, from a university or other institution which is— (i) recognised by the Union Internationale des Architectes in accordance with the UNESCO/UIA Charter for Architectural Education; or (ii) recognised by the competent authority of the country where the degree or equivalent qualification has been obtained; and (iii) approved by the Council; (c) satisfies the Council that he has at least 2 years’ approved postqualification experience; and (d) pays such registration fee as may be prescribed. (2) (a) A person who wishes to be registered as a professional architect shall make a written application to the Registrar in such form and manner as the Council may determine. (b) An application made under paragraph (a) shall be accompanied by— (i) a certified copy of the applicant’s birth certificate and national identity card, or any other acceptable evidence of his identity; (ii) the original or a certified copy of the applicant’s certificate of qualification in architecture; (iii) evidence of not less than 2 years’ approved post-qualification experience; (iv) such additional document or information as the Registrar may require; and (v) such processing fee as may be prescribed. (3) On receipt of an application made under subsection (2), the Registrar shall refer the application to the Registration Board for its recommendations. (4) (a) The Council may, after due consideration of the recommendations of the Registration Board, grant or reject the application and shall forthwith notify the applicant of its decision. (b) Where the Council grants an application under paragraph (a), it shall, on payment of such registration and annual fees as may be prescribed, register the applicant as a professional architect and issue him with a certificate of registration, subject to such terms and conditions as the Council may determine. (c) Where the Council registers a professional architect under paragraph (b), the Registrar shall forthwith enter, in the register of professional architects, the name, address, qualification and other particulars of that professional architect. P39A – 11 [Issue 3] Professional Architects’ Council Act (5) Where the Council is satisfied that a professional architect has lost his certificate of registration, it may, on payment of such appropriate fee as may be prescribed, issue a duplicate certificate of registration to him.