Act Number: 20

Act Name: The Architects Act, 1972

Year: 1972

Enactment Date: 1972-05-31

Long Title: An Act to provide for the registration of architects and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Human Resource Development

Department: Department of Higher Education

Section 2: Definitions.
    In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--
         (a) "architect" means a person whose name is for the time being entered in the register;
         (b) "Council" means the Council of Architecture constituted under section 3;
         (c) "Indian Institute of Architects" means the Indian Institute of Architects registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860);
         (d) "recognised qualification" means any qualification in architecture for the time being included in the Schedule or notified under section 15;
         (e) "register" means the register of architects maintained under section 23;
         (f) "regulation" means a regulation made under this Act by the Council;
         (g) "rule" means a rule made under this Act by the Central Government.
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