1 Definitions
(a) "architects corporation" mea ns a corporation that holds a
permit under section 20(3);
(b) "Association" means The Albe rta Association of Architects;
(c) "authorized entity" means a registered architect, architects
corporation, architects and engineers firm, visiting project
architect, restricted practitioner, licensed interior designer,
interior design corporation and visiting project interior
designer;
(d) "Board" means the Practice Review Board established under
section 38;
(e) "building" means a building as defined in the Safety Codes
Act;
(f) "Committee" means the Co mplaint Review Committee
established under section 36;
(f.1) "continuing competence program" means a program of
continuing competence provided for in the regulations;
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(g) "Council" means the Council of the Association;
(g.1) "interior design corporation" means a corporation that h olds
a permit under section 20(4.3);
(h) "Joint Board" means the Joint Board of Practice under
section 1 of Schedule 8 to the Government Organization
Act;
(i) "joint firm" or "architects and engineers firm" means a firm
of architects and engineers that holds a certificate of
authorization under section 20;
(i.1) "licensed interior designer" means an individual who hol ds
a certificate of registration under section 20(4.1) and an
annual certificate under section 22.1;
(j) "member of the publi c" means an individual who
(i) is a Canadian citizen or who has been lawfully admitted
to Canada for permanent residence,
(ii) is a resident of Alberta, and
(iii) is not a registered arch itect, restricted practitioner or
licensed interior designer;
(k) "Minister" means the Minist er determined under section 16
of the Government Organization Act as the Minister
responsible for this Act;
(l) "practice of architecture" means
(i) planning, designing or giving advice on the design of or
on the erection, construction or alteration of or addition
to a building,
(ii) preparing plans, drawings, detail drawings,
specifications or graphic representations for the design
of or for the erection, construction or alteration of or
addition to a building, or
(iii) inspecting work and assessing the performance of work
under a contract for the erection, construction or
alteration of or addition to a building;
(l.1) "practice of interior design" means that portion of the
practice of architecture that is defined as interior design in
the regulations;
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(m) "registered architect" m eans an individual who holds a
certificate of registration under section 20(1) and an annual
certificate under section 22;
(n) "Registrar" means the Registrar appointed under section 7;
(o) "Registration Committee" m eans the committee established
under section 12;
(o.1) "restricted practitioner" means an individual who holds a
certificate of authorization under section 73;
(p) "visiting project architect" means an individual who holds a
licence under section 20(2);
(q) "visiting project interior designer" means an individual w ho
holds a licence under section 20(4.2).
RSA 2000 cA-44 s1;2004 c3 s2;2006 c13 s2