Appoint- ment and duties of authorized architects.
Censure
and removal from
register of authorized architects.
(d) upon payment by the applicant of the prescribed fee publish in the Gazette and enter in the architects' register the name of the applicant; or
(b) inform the applicant that his application is deferred for
a period not exceeding six months; or
(c) refuse the application.
(6) Any person, whose application for registration is refused, may appeal to the disciplinary board established by regulations against such refusal,
4. (1) Except where exempted by the Building Authority every building owner shall appoint an authorized architect in respect of all building works undertaken.
(a) If an authorized architect so appointed become unwilling or unable to act, the building owner shall, save where exempted by the Building Authority, appoint another authorized architect in his stead.
(3) The authorized architect appointed by the building owner shall-
(a) supervise the execution of the building works in the
manner provided by regulations,
(b) notify the Building Authority of any contravention of the regulations that would result from the carrying out of the work shown in a plan approved by the Building Authority,
(c) deliver to the Building Authority a certificate of comple. tion in accordance with the provisions of the regulations, and
(d) comply generally with the provisions of this Ordinance.
6. (1) If an authorized architect be convicted by any court in the Colony of such an offence or appear to the Building Authority to be guilty of such negligence or misconduct as in his opinion--
(a) renders the architect unfit to be on the architects' register;
or
(b) makes the architect's continued inclusion in the architects' register prejudicial to the due administration of this Ordinance; or
(c) renders the architect deserving of censure,
the Building Authority may bring such offence, negligence or misconduct to the notice of the disciplinary board established by regulations (hereinafter referred to as "the Board"),
(2) After due inquiry the Board may direct-
(a) that the name of the architect be struck off the architects' register permanently or for such period as it may direct;
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(b) that the architect be censured; and in either case
(c) that its findings and directions be published in the
Gaselte.
(3) For the purpose of conducting an inquiry the Board shali have all such powers as are vested in the Supreme Court in respect of the following matters-
(a) enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining
them upon oath or otherwise;
(b) compelling the production of documents; (c) ordering an inspection of premises; and (d) entering upon and viewing premises.
(4) (a) An appeal shall lie from any decision of the Board that the name of an architect be struck off the architects' register, and such appeal shall be to a judge of the Supreme Court in manner provided by the Rules of the Supreme Court.
(b) On appeal the judge may confirm, vary or reverse the decision of the Board and may exercise any power which the Board might have exercised:
Provided that the judge may, notwithstanding that he is of opinion that the point raised in the appeal might be decided in favour of the appellant, dismiss the appeal if he considers that no substantial miscarriage of justice has actually occurred.
(e) The decision of the judge shall be final.
contractorÝ,
6. (1) The Building Authority shall keep a register (here. Register of inafter referred to as the contractors' register) of all persons who registered are qualified to perform the duties of a registered contractor in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, and shall publish a list of such persons annually in the Gasette.