Removal of name and particulars from register of architects
17B.—(1)  The Board may order the name and other particulars of a registered architect to be removed from the register of architects if he or she —
(a)has no address in Singapore at which he or she can be contacted or sent any document using his or her particulars in the register; or
(b)has not renewed his or her practising certificate for a continuous period of at least 10 years.
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(2)  Despite the provisions of Part 7, the Board may order the name and other particulars of a registered architect to be removed from the register of architects if it comes to the knowledge of the Board that —
(a)he or she has obtained his or her registration by fraud or misrepresentation;
(b)his or her qualification for registration under section 15 has been withdrawn or cancelled by the authority through which it was acquired or by which it was awarded; or
(c)he or she refuses or fails to comply with —
(i)an order made (whether before, on or after 6 October 2017) by the Board under section 31B(1)(a) (pursuant to the recommendation of an Investigation Committee under section 31A(d)), or under section 31B(1)(c);
(ii)an order made (whether before, on or after 6 October 2017) by a Disciplinary Committee under section 31G(2)(c) or (3) to pay a penalty or sum, or under section 31G(2)(e); or
(iii)any prohibition, restriction or condition imposed by the Board under section 15(2B).
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(3)  The Board must, before exercising its powers under subsection (2), notify the registered architect concerned of its intention to take such action and must give the registered architect an opportunity to submit reasons, within the period that the Board may determine, as to why his or her name should not be removed from the register.
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(4)  Any person aggrieved by an order made by the Board under subsection (2) may, within 30 days of being notified of the order, appeal to the Minister whose decision is final.
[28/2005]
(5)  Any registered architect may apply to the Board to have his or her name and particulars removed from the register of architects.
[28/2005]
(6)  Every application under subsection (5) must be made in the form that the Board may require and the Board may, if it thinks fit, require either or both of the following:
(a)that the application should be supported by a statutory declaration;
(b)that the applicant should advertise his or her intention to make the application in the manner that the Board directs.
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(7)  Subject to subsection (8), the Board may, upon receiving an application made under subsection (5), direct the Registrar to remove the name and particulars of the applicant from the register of architects.
[28/2005]
(8)  No order may be made on an application under subsection (5) if the Board is satisfied that —
(a)disciplinary action is pending against the applicant; or
(b)the conduct of the applicant is the subject of a complaint made against the applicant which is not dismissed, or an inquiry by an Investigation Committee.
[28/2005; 20/2017]