Architects (Professional Conduct and Ethics) (Amendment) Rules 2017

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 05 Oct 2017

No. S 566

Architects Act

(CHAPTER 12)

Architects (Professional Conduct and Ethics)
(Amendment) Rules 2017

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 38 of the Architects Act, the Board of Architects, with the approval of the Minister for National Development, makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules are the Architects (Professional Conduct and Ethics) (Amendment) Rules 2017 and come into operation on 6 October 2017.

Amendment of Schedule

2. Paragraph 11 of Part I of the Schedule to the Architects (Professional Conduct and Ethics) Rules (R 2) is amended by deleting sub‑paragraph (5) and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:

“(5) An architect must not accept a commission or engagement to render architectural services for a client in relation to a project if —

(a)	another architect was previously engaged by the client in relation to the project;
(b)	the other architect or the client terminated the contract for service in relation to the project; and
(c)	a claim for fees for architectural services rendered by the other architect to the client is not wholly satisfied.”.

[G.N. No. S 669/2003]

Made on 28 September 2017.

TAN SHAO YEN

President,
Board of Architects,
Singapore.

[SPD/BOA/Legislation/Amd to Architects Act 2017; AG/LEGIS/SL/12/2015/3 Vol. 1]

(To be presented to Parliament under section 38(3) of the Architects Act).

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