ARB Office Holders

ARB Office Holders (02/02/2006)

Nominations for election to the Chair and Vice Chair have been received by the Chief Executive/Registrar.

The sole candidates for election to the Chair and Vice Chair, Humphrey LLoyd and Elspeth Clements respectively, were both returned unopposed.

The terms of office for the Chair and Vice Chair run for a period of one year.

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Notes for Editors

ARB is the statutory body established by Parliament under the Architects Act 1997 to regulate the UK architects’ profession in the public interest. The Act requires ARB (inter alia) to:

• Maintain the Register of Architects (Section 3)

• Prescribe qualifications for entry to the Register of Architects (Section 4)

• Deal with competence to practise (Section 9)

• Issue a Code which lays down standards of professional conduct and practice (Section 13)

• Regulate use of the title “architect” and prosecute those who use it fraudulently (Section 20)

ARB has a Board of 15 members, seven of whom are architects elected by the profession. The remaining eight are members of the public appointed by the Privy Council to represent the interests of consumers and users of architectural services.