The Architects Act, 1972.
15.Recognition of architectural qualifications
granted by authorities in foreign countries.-
(1) The Central Government may, after
consultation with the Council, direct, by notification in the Official Gazette,
that an architectural qualification granted by any university or other
institution in any country outside India in respect of which a scheme of
reciprocity for the recognition of architectural qualification is not in force,
shall be a recognized qualification for the purposes of this Act or, shall be
so only when granted after a specified date or before a specified date :
Provided that until the first Council is constituted
the Central Government shall, before issuing any notification as aforesaid,
consult the expert committee set up under the proviso to sub-section (2) of
section 14.
(2) The Council may enter into negotiations
with the authority in any State or country outside India, which by the law of
such State or country is entrusted with the maintenance of a register of
architects, for settling of a scheme of reciprocity for the recognition of
architectural qualifications, and in pursuance of any such scheme, the central
Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that such
architectural qualification as the Council has decided should be recognized,
shall be deemed to be a recognized qualification for the purposes of this Act,
any such notification may also direct that such architectural qualification
shall be so recognized only when granted after a specified date or before a
specified date.