Section 8: Function of the Council. The following shall be the function of council, namely:

8. Function of the Council. The following shall be the function of council, namely:— (a) maintenance of two Registers, one for persons qualified to practise as architects and the other for persons qualified to practise as town planners, and two lists, one for persons eligible to practise as unregistered architects and the other for persons eligible to practise as unregistered town planners; (b) recognition of architectural and town planning qualifications for the purpose of registration of architects and town planners; (c) removal of names, from the Register and restoration to the Register of names which have been removed; (d) laying down of standards of conduct for the members; (e) safeguarding the interests of the members; (f) assisting the Government and national institutions in identification and solution of national problems relating to architecture and town planning; (g) promotion of reforms in the architectural and town planning professions; (h) management of the funds and properties of the Council; (i) promotion of architectural and town planning education and review of courses of studies in consultation with the Universities and recognised institutions and advising the Government in the matter of architectural and town planning education; (j) levy and collection of fees from applicants for registration or temporary licences and from members ; (k) exercise of such disciplinary powers over the members and servants of the Council as may be prescribed; (l) formation of such committees as may be prescribed; (m) making recommendation to the Government for recognition of a professional architectural institute and a professional town planning institute to conduct examinations and prepare such other functions as the Council may deem necessary; and (n) performance of all other functions connected with, or ancillary or incidental to, the aforesaid functions.

Effective date: 1983-01-01

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