Board agenda

for a meeting of the Architects Registration Board to be held at 8 Weymouth Street, London, W1W 5BU, on 7 April 2011 at 11.00am

If you have any detailed questions with regard to any matters on the agenda, please contact the Chairman of the relevant Committee before the meeting in order to allow sufficient opportunity for the relevant information to be obtained.

OPEN SESSION

1. Apologies for Absence
   • Myra Kinghorn
2. Members' Interests
   • To note the Register of Members’ Interests and to hear any declarations of potential conflicts of interest for the items below.

STANDING ITEMS

3. Minutes
   • To approve the minutes of the meeting of 20 January 2011.
4. Matters Arising
   • No matters arising have been notified in advance of the meeting.
5. Chairman's Report
   • To hear a report on matters relating to the conduct of the Board’s business.
6. Registrar's Report
   • To note a report on matters relating to the running of the Board’s business
7. Management Accounts 2011
   • To note the management accounts to 31 March 2011 and year end forecast.
   • Cover paper
   • Annex A

MATTERS FOR DECISION

8. Amendments to the Architects Act 1997
   • Response to the consultation issued by the department of Communities and Local Government.
   • Cover paper
   • Attachment A
   • Attachment B
9. ARB’s Electoral Scheme
   • Following comments from the Privy Council, to agree amendments to the Electoral Scheme.
   • Annex A
10. Committee Membership for 2011
11. Changes to ARB’s General Rules - Rule 13b
    • Following consultation, to approve the the revised version of General Rule 13b.
    • Cover paper
    • Annex 2
12. Board Members’ Handbook and Role Descriptions for the Chair, Vice Chair and Board Members
    • To agree changes proposed to the Board Members’ Handbook.
    • Cover paper
    • Appendix A
    • Appendix B
13. Changes to General Rules 4, 6, 7, 8, 10 and Schedule 1
    • To agree changes to the general Rules relating to Board and Committee procedures to be issued for consultation in August 2011.
    • Cover paper
    • Attachment A
14. Report and Audited Accounts 2010
    • To approve the Report and Audited Accounts for publication.
    • Cover paper
    • Annex A
    • Annex B
    • Annex C
15. The EU General System Route to registration
    • To consider the consultation response about the route to registration approved by the Board at its meeting in September 2011.
    • Cover paper
    • Annex 1
    • Annex 2
    • Annex 3

MATTERS FOR NOTE

16. Department of Communities and Local Government (CLG) - Government Policy and the ARB/CLG Framework Agreement
    • Richard Harral, Principal Architect, will update the Board on Government policy.
17. To Note the Minutes of the Audit Committee Meeting of 19 January 2011
18. Any other business
    • To raise any other business (members are asked to notify the Registrar by 10.00am on 4 April 2011 of any points they wish to raise).
19. Dates of Next Meetings

    • 21 July 2011
      22 September 2011
      15 December 2011