Section 49: Transitional provisions

49. Transitional provisions (1) In this section— “licensed architect” has the same meaning as in the repealed Act; “repealed Act” means the Professional Architects Council Act. (2) Every professional architect registered under the repealed Act shall, at the commencement of this Act, be deemed to be registered as a professional architect under this Act. (3) Every licensed architect under the repealed Act shall, at the commencement of this Act, be deemed to be registered as a professional architect under this Act. (4) The Registrar shall enter in the register of professional architects the name, address, qualification and other particulars of every professional architect whose name, address, qualification and other particulars appear on the register of professional architects kept under the repealed Act. (5) – (6) — (7) Any foreign architect who, at the commencement of this Act, is providing architectural services in relation to a project, may continue to provide those services in relation to that project. (8) The contract of every person employed on a fixed term performance contract by the Council under the repealed Act shall, at the commencement of this Act, be deemed to have been entered into by the Council. P39A – 23 [Issue 4] Professional Architects’ Council Act (9) The assets and funds of the Council under the repealed Act shall, at the commencement of this Act, vest in the Council. (10) Any act or thing done by the Council under the repealed Act shall, at the commencement of this Act, be deemed to have been done by the Council. (11) All proceedings, judicial or otherwise, commenced before and pending at the commencement of this Act, by or against the Council under the repealed Act, shall be deemed to have been commenced, and may be continued, by or against the Council. (12) Section 8(b) of the Building Act, as amended by section 48(b) of this Act, shall not apply to an application for a permit pending at the commencement of this Act. (13) Where this Act does not make provision for any transition, the Minister may make such regulations as may be necessary for such transition.