Section 2: Definitions. In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,

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This section defines the following terms used in The Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners Ordinance, 1983: • architect — a person who holds any of the architectural qualifications specified in the First Schedule or the Second Schedule and is registered as an architect with the Council; • architectural and town planning public organisation — a Department of the Federal Government or a Provincial Government, a public c orporation, autonomous or semi­autonomous body, cantonment board, municipality improvement trust or other local authority; • bye­law — bye­laws made under this Ordinance; • Chairman — Chairman of the Council; • Council — the Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners constituted under section 3; • Executive Committee — the Executive Committee of the Council; • institution — an institution within or without Pakistan which grants degrees or diplomas in architecture or town planning and is recognised as such by the Council; • member — a member of the Council and includes the Chairman and Vice­ Chairman; • prescribed — prescribed by bye­laws; • professional architectural work — the giving of professional advice and opinions, the making of measurement and layouts of buildings, the preparation of feasibility and other report, the production of concept, the originating, designing and planning, and, in association with relevant professionals, producing working drawings and contract documents, specification and bills of quantities, the inspection and supervision of works and issuing of certificates of such buildings and other works for which an architect offers his professional services; • professional town planning work — the giving of professional advice and opinions in the field of urban and regional planning, the carrying out of physical and socio­ economic surveys, the preparation of feasibility reports, layout plans, and development plans, and, in association with relevant professionals, carrying out inspection and supervision of works and issue of certificates of such schemes and works for which a town planner offers his professional services; • Register — a Register maintained under section 16; • Registrar — the Registrar of the Council; • University — a University established by law in Pakistan having an architectural or town planning faculty or department; and • Vice Chairman — Vice Chairman of the Council This is the official statutory text, shown as written — it is not a paraphrase or a legal opinion. Consult a verified lawyer to see how it applies to your specific situation.

2. Definitions. In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, — (a) “architect” means a person who holds any of the architectural qualifications specified in the First Schedule or the Second Schedule and is registered as an architect with the Council; (b) “architectural and town planning public organisation” means a Department of the Federal Government or a Provincial Government, a public c orporation, autonomous or semi­autonomous body, cantonment board, municipality improvement trust or other local authority; (c) “bye­law” means bye­laws made under this Ordinance; (d) “Chairman” means Chairman of the Council; (e) “Council” means the Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners constituted under section 3; (f) “Executive Committee” means the Executive Committee of the Council; (g) “institution” means an institution within or without Pakistan which grants degrees or diplomas in architecture or town planning and is recognised as such by the Council; (h) “member” means a member of the Council and includes the Chairman and Vice­ Chairman; (i) “prescribed” means prescribed by bye­laws; (j) “professional architectural work” means the giving of professional advice and opinions, the making of measurement and layouts of buildings, the preparation of feasibility and other report, the production of concept, the originating, designing and planning, and, in association with relevant professionals, producing working drawings and contract documents, specification and bills of quantities, the inspection and supervision of works and issuing of certificates of such buildings and other works for which an architect offers his professional services; (k) “professional town planning work” means the giving of professional advice and opinions in the field of urban and regional planning, the carrying out of physical and socio­ economic surveys, the preparation of feasibility reports, layout plans, and development plans, and, in association with relevant professionals, carrying out inspection and supervision of works and issue of certificates of such schemes and works for which a town planner offers his professional services; (l) “Register” means a Register maintained under section 16; (m) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the Council; (n) “town planner” a person who holds any of the town planning qualifications specified in the First Schedule or the Second Schedule and is registered as a town planner with the Council; (o) “University” means a University established by law in Pakistan having an architectural or town planning faculty or department; and (p) “Vice Chairman” means Vice Chairman of the Council

Effective date: 1983-01-01

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