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The Architects Registration Board (ARB) is the statutory body for the registration of architect
Architect

An architect is trained and licenced in planning and designing buildings, and participates in supervising the construction of a building. Etymologically, architect derives from the Latin architectus, itself derived from the Greek arkhitekton , i.e....
s in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
. It operates under the Architects Act 1997
Architects Act 1997

The Architects Act 1997 is the consolidating Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the keeping and publishing of the statutory Register of Architects by the Architects Registration Board....
 as amended, a consolidating Act. It began under the Architects (Registration) Act, 1931
Architects (Registration) Acts, 1931 to 1938

The Architects Acts, 1931 to 1938 is the statutory citation for three Acts of the United Kingdom Parliament, namely:* The Architects Act, 1931;...
 which gave it the name the Architects' Registration Council of the United Kingdom
Architects' Registration Council of the United Kingdom

Under an Act passed by the UK Parliament in 1931, there was established an Architects' Registration Council of the United Kingdom , referred to in the Act as "the Council"....
 (ARCUK). It prescribes architectural qualifications, maintains the Register of Architects
Register of Architects

From 1932 there has been a statutory Register of Architects under legislation of the United Kingdom Parliament originally enacted in 1931. The Architects Acts, 1931 to 1938 contained ancillary provisions for entering an architect?s name in the register and removing a name from it which later legislation has amended....
 and for registered persons has certain responsibilities for standards of professional conduct and competence.

A Registrar, who may be an employee of the Board or its contractor, is appointed for the purpose of admitting persons to the Register or placing them on the list of visiting EU architects and, in some instances, causing matters concerning conduct and competence to be investigated.








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The Architects Registration Board (ARB) is the statutory body for the registration of architect
Architect

An architect is trained and licenced in planning and designing buildings, and participates in supervising the construction of a building. Etymologically, architect derives from the Latin architectus, itself derived from the Greek arkhitekton , i.e....
s in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
. It operates under the Architects Act 1997
Architects Act 1997

The Architects Act 1997 is the consolidating Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the keeping and publishing of the statutory Register of Architects by the Architects Registration Board....
 as amended, a consolidating Act. It began under the Architects (Registration) Act, 1931
Architects (Registration) Acts, 1931 to 1938

The Architects Acts, 1931 to 1938 is the statutory citation for three Acts of the United Kingdom Parliament, namely:* The Architects Act, 1931;...
 which gave it the name the Architects' Registration Council of the United Kingdom
Architects' Registration Council of the United Kingdom

Under an Act passed by the UK Parliament in 1931, there was established an Architects' Registration Council of the United Kingdom , referred to in the Act as "the Council"....
 (ARCUK). It prescribes architectural qualifications, maintains the Register of Architects
Register of Architects

From 1932 there has been a statutory Register of Architects under legislation of the United Kingdom Parliament originally enacted in 1931. The Architects Acts, 1931 to 1938 contained ancillary provisions for entering an architect?s name in the register and removing a name from it which later legislation has amended....
 and for registered persons has certain responsibilities for standards of professional conduct and competence.

A Registrar, who may be an employee of the Board or its contractor, is appointed for the purpose of admitting persons to the Register or placing them on the list of visiting EU architects and, in some instances, causing matters concerning conduct and competence to be investigated.

External links


  • About architects' registration in the United Kingdom – a critical appraisal.


See also


  • Architects Registration in the United Kingdom
    Architects Registration in the United Kingdom

    In the United Kingdom, the Architects Act 1997 imposes restrictions on the use of the name, style or title "architect" in connection with a business or a professional practice, and for that purpose requires a statutory Register of Architects to be maintained....
  • The Architects (Registration) Acts, 1931 to 1938
    Architects (Registration) Acts, 1931 to 1938

    The Architects Acts, 1931 to 1938 is the statutory citation for three Acts of the United Kingdom Parliament, namely:* The Architects Act, 1931;...
  • Reform of Architects Registration
    Reform of Architects Registration

    "Reform of Architects Registration" was the title of a UK government consultation paper dated 19 July 1994 which was issued by the Department of the Environment....
    .