Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Actsaffected by bankruptcy action, in relation to an individual, means the individual is an insolvent under administration within the meaning of the Corporations Act, section 9.
affected by control action, in relation to a corporation, means the corporation--
(a) has executed a deed of company arrangement under the Corporations Act; or
(b) is the subject of a winding-up, whether voluntarily or under a court order, under that Act; or
(c) is the subject of an appointment of an administrator, liquidator, receiver or receiver and manager under that Act.
annual registration fee means the fee prescribed under a regulation to be the annual registration fee.
approved code of practice means the code of practice having effect under section 108(3).
approved form means a form approved under section 142.
architect means a person registered as an architect under this Act.
architectural services means services about architecture ordinarily provided by an architect.
board means the Board of Architects of Queensland established under this Act.
certificate of registration means a certificate of registration as an architect.
chairperson means the chairperson of the board.
complainant, other than in section 138, means the person who makes the complaint.
complaint means a complaint made under section 37(1).
contact details, of an architect, means the architect's business address, telephone number, facsimile number or e-mail address notified to the board by the architect.
continuing registration requirements see section 16(1).
criminal history, of a person, means the convictions, other than spent convictions, recorded against the person for offences, in Queensland or elsewhere, whether before or after the commencement of this Act.
current notice means a notice given to the board by a corporation under section 141A(2) if--
(a) a change mentioned in section 141A(5) has not happened; or
(b) in a case where a change mentioned in section 141A(5) has happened, the corporation--
(i) has not contravened section 141A(5) in relation to the change; or
(ii) has given the board notice of the change and, if relevant, the notice contained the information mentioned in section 141A(6).
deputy chairperson means the deputy chairperson of the board.
disciplinary ground see section 36.
disciplinary proceeding see section 126.
executive officer, of a corporation affected by control action, means a person who was an executive officer of the corporation when it became affected by control action or within 1 year before it became affected by the action if 5 years have not elapsed since it became affected by the action.
executive officer, of a corporation, means a person who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation's management, whether or not the person is a director or the person's position is given the name of executive officer.
expiry day see section 18(2).
health assessment, in relation to an architect, includes--
(a) a physical, medical or psychiatric examination or test of the architect; and
(b) asking questions to assess the architect's mental and physical health.
health assessment report see section 35F(1).
health assessor, for part 2A, see section 35D(2).
indictable offence includes an indictable offence dealt with summarily.
information includes a document.
information notice means a notice complying with the QCAT Act, section 157(2).
institute see section 82(2)(b)(i).
investigator means a person appointed as an investigator under section 48(1).
member means a member of the board.
non-practising architect means an architect who does not carry out, and is not responsible for the carrying out of, architectural services.
notice means a written notice.
performance agreement see section 99(1).
practising architect means an architect who carries out, or is responsible for the carrying out of, architectural services.
regional Queensland means the area of the State other than--
(a) the Beaudesert, Boonah, Brisbane, Caboolture, Caloundra, Crows Nest, Esk, Gatton, Gold Coast, Ipswich, Kilcoy, Laidley, Logan, Maroochy, Noosa, Pine Rivers, Redcliffe and Redland local government areas; and
(b) the area of the City of Brisbane.
register means the register kept under section 102.
registrar means the registrar of the board.
registration means registration under part 2.
registration period see section 15(1).
repealed Act means the Architects Act 1985.
spent conviction means a conviction--
(a) for which the rehabilitation period under the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 has expired under that Act; and
(b) that is not revived as prescribed by section 11 of that Act.
subject architect, for part 2A, see section 35C.
tribunal means QCAT.
unsatisfactory professional conduct, for an architect, includes the following--
(a) conduct that is of a lesser standard than that which might reasonably be expected of the architect by the public or the architect's professional peers;
(b) conduct that demonstrates incompetence, or a lack of adequate knowledge, skill, judgment or care, in the practice of architecture;
(c) misconduct in a professional respect;
(d) fraudulent or dishonest behaviour in the practice of architecture;
(e) other improper or unethical conduct.