The Architects Act, 1972.
24.First preparation of register.-
(1) For the purposes of preparing the register
of architects for the first time, the Central Government shall, by notification
in the Official Gazette, constitute a Registration Tribunal consisting of three
persons who have, in the opinion of the Central Government, the knowledge of,
or experience in, architecture; and the Registrar appointed under section 12
shall act as Secretary of the Tribunal.
(2) The Central Government shall, by the same or a like notification, appoint a
date on or before which application for registration, which shall be
accompanied by such fee as may be prescribe by rules, shall be made to the
Registration Tribunal.
(3) The Registration Tribunal shall examine every application received on or
before the appointed day and if it is satisfied that the applicant is qualified
for registration under section 25, shall direct the entry of the name of the
applicant in the register.
(4) The first register so prepared shall thereafter be published in such manner
as the Central Government may direct and any person aggrieved by a decision of
the Registration Tribunal expressed or implied in the register so published
may, within thirty days from the date of such publication, appeal against such
decision to an authority appointed by the Central Government in this behalf by
notification in the Official Gazette.
(5) The authority appointed under sub-section
(4) shall, after giving the person affected an opportunity of being heard and
after calling for relevant records, make such order as it may deem fit.
(6) The Registrar shall amend, where
necessary, the register in accordance with the decisions of the authority
appointed under sub-section (4).
(7) Every person whose name is entered in the
register shall be issued a certificate of registration in such form as may be
prescribed by rules.
(8) Upon the constitution of the Council, the
register shall be given into its custody, and the Central Government may direct
that the whole or any specified part of the application fees for registration
in the first register shall be
paid to the credit of the Council.