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Chapter A-44 · Current to 2022-11-16 · Official PDF

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Part 1 — Scope of Practice

2 Exclusive scope of practice and use of name 2.1 Practice of interior design 3 Application of Act to professional engineers 4 Injunction

Part 2 — Association

5 Alberta Association of Architects 6 Council 7 Registrar 8 Council membership and election of officers

Part 3 — Regulations and Bylaws

Part 5 — ; (t) defining the practice of interior design for the purposes of this Act; (u) - (x) repealed 2006 c13 s6. (2) A regulation under subsection (1) does not come into force unless it has been approved by (a) a majority of the registered architec

10 Bylaws 10.1 Consultation with Ministers required

Part 4 — Registration of Members Registers

11 Registers 12 Registration Committee and Council Reviews Registration Committee 13 Review by Council 14 Registered Architects, Visiting Project Architects and Architects Corporations Registration as registered architect 15 Registration as visiting project architect 16 Registration of architects corporation 16.1 Visiting Project Interior Designers and Interior Design Corporations Registration as licensed interior designer 16.2 Registration as visiting project interior designer 16.3 Registration of interior design corporation 17 Architects and Engineers Firms Joint firms 18 Approval by Joint Board 19 Certificate of authorization 20 Certificates, Licences, Stamps and Seals Evidence of registration 21 Term of licence, permit and certificate 22 Annual certificates for registered architects 22.1 Annual certificates for licensed interior designers 23 Entries in registers 24 Voluntary cancellation of registration 25 Conditions of practice re architects corporations 26 Conditions of practice re joint firms 26.1 Conditions of practice re interior design corporations 27 Cancellation of registration 27.1 Review of decision 27.2 Reinstatement of registration 28 Safety Codes Act permits

Part 5 — Practice Review and Discipline

29 Definitions 30 Unskilled practice and unprofessional conduct 31 Complaints 32 Initial Review by Chair of Committee Initial review by Committee chair 33 Conclusion of initial review 34 Notice of decision 35 Appeal by complainant 36 Complaint Review Committee Complaint Review Committee 37 Power to hear complaints 38 Practice Review Board Practice Review Board 39 Inquiries by Board 40 Suspension pending Committee or Board Decision Suspension pending decision 41 Reviews and Procedures on Reviews before Committee, Board or Council Rights of investigated person 42 Hearing by Committee, Board or Council 43 Evidence before Committee, Board or Council 44 Witnesses 45 Attendance of witnesses and production of documents 46 Failure to attend or give evidence 47 Hearing in absence of investigated person 48 Conduct neither unskilled nor unprofessional 49 Unskilled practice or unprofessional conduct 50 Order re unskilled practice or unprofessional conduct 51 Payment of costs and fines 52 Written decision 53 Service of decision and record of hearing 54 Suspension pending appeal 55 Notice of appeal 56 Appeal before Council 57 Council's powers on appeal 58 Appeals to Court of Appeal Appeal 59 Association is respondent 60 Stay of Council decision 61 Material in support of appeal 62 Power of Court on appeal 63 General Cancellation of falsely obtained registration 64 Surrender of certificates, etc. and reinstatement 65 Conduct while registration cancelled or suspended

Part 6 — General

66 Liability of authorized entity 67 Exemption from municipal licence 68 Certificate of registration 69 Protection from liability

Part 7 — Prohibitions and Penalties

70 Practice prohibitions 71 Penalties 72 Onus of proof

Part 8 — Restricted Practitioners

73 Certification as restricted practitioner

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