Part 4 — Registration of Members Registers
27 Cancellation of registration
(a) an authorized entity in defa ult of payment of any fees, dues,
costs or levies payable by it under this Act, the regulations
or the bylaws,
(b) an architects corporation or interior design corporation t hat
no longer has shareholders, directors or officers in
compliance with the regulations, or
(c) a joint firm that ceases to have at least one registered
architect and at least one professional engineer to take the
responsibility referred to in section 18(2)(b),
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after the expiration of one month following the service on the
authorized entity of a written notice that the Registrar intends to
cancel the registration, unless the authorized entity on whom the
notice is served complies with the notice.
(2) The notice under subsection (1) shall state that the Registrar
may cancel the registration unless, as the case may be,
(a) the fees, dues, costs or levi es are paid as indicated in that
notice, or
(b) evidence satisfactory to the Registrar has been received by
the Registrar within the time prescribed in the notice that
(i) the architects corporation or interior design corporation
has shareholders, directors or officers in compliance
with the regulations, or
(ii) the joint firm has at leas t one registered architect and at
least one professional engineer to take the responsibility
referred to in section 18(2)(b).
(3) If the Registrar decides that the registration of a registered
architect, restricted practitioner or licensed interior designer should
be cancelled because that authorized entity has failed or refused to
comply with the requirements of the continuing competence
program, the Registrar may serve that authorized entity with a
written notice that the Registrar intends to cancel the registration.
(4) The notice under subsection (3) shall state
(a) the reasons for th e Registrar's decision,
(b) that the authorized entity must complete the requirements of
the continuing competence program within a specified time,
which may not be less than 30 days from the date the notice
is served on the authorized entity,
(c) that the Registrar may cancel the authorized entity's
registration unless the authorized entity completes the
requirements of the continuing competence program within
the time specified in the notice, and
(d) that the authorized entity is entitled to request a review of
the Registrar's decision under section 27.1.
(5) The Registrar may cancel the registration of a registered
architect, restricted practitioner or licensed interior designer who
has been served with a written notice under subsection (3) if that
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authorized entity does not comply with the notice by the time
specified in the notice.
(6) The Registrar may cancel the registration of an authorized
entity that was entered in the register in error.
(7) If the registration of an authorized entity is cancelled under this
section, the certificate of registration and annual certificate, licence,
permit or certificate of authorization of that authorized entity is
deemed to be cancelled, and that authorized entity shall surrender
to the Registrar the stamp or seal and, when requested by the
Registrar, the certificate of registration, annual certificate, licence,
permit or certificate of authorization, as the case may be.
RSA 2000 cA-44 s27;2006 c13 s17