Routes to Registration

4. Re-entry to Part 1 of the Register

The Architects Act 1997; Section 9 (1) states-

“Where the Board is not satisfied that a person who—

1. applies for registration in pursuance of section 4;
2. wishes his name to be retained or re-entered in the Part 1 of the Register under section 8; or
3. applies for his name to be re-entered in Part 1 of the Register under section 18,

has gained such recent practical experience as the Board may prescribe, his name shall not be entered or re-entered in Part 1 of  the Register, or shall be removed from it, unless he satisfies the Board of his competence to practise.”

Re-entry

Re-entry applies to persons who have been removed from Part 1 of the Register for non-payment of the annual retention fee; or who have been removed under Section 11 of the Act; or have voluntarily allowed their registration to lapse and who wish to have their name restored to Part 1 of the Register. The Act at Section 8 provides:

8(3) Where a person whose name has been removed from Part 1 of the Register under subsection (2) pays the retention fee, together with any further prescribed fee, before the end of the calendar year for which the retention fee is payable or such longer period as the Board may allow-

1. his name shall be re-entered in Part 1 of  the Register (without his having to make an application under section 4; and
2. if the Board so directs, it shall be treated as having been re-entered on the date on which it was removed

Lapsed registrants may seek re-entry under section 9 upon submission of an application to the Registrar, together with the prescribed fee. The Board’s General Rules will generally allow applications for re-entry to be made within the period of two years from removal but the provisions relating to time lapsed professional experience will apply where removal was more than 2 years ago. Please see Section 5 of this document for further information.

Application

If you would like a set of application papers, please contact the ARB (info@arb.org.uk)

Appeals Process:

Appeals against refusal of re-entry must be made to the Board in writing. Should it be necessary to do so, the procedure and format can be obtained from the ARB.

Third Party Review

The Board’s re-entry process is subject to Third Party Review. Third party reviews look at whether the Board (or its committees or panels) has properly followed its rules or the statutory procedures laid down in the Architects Act. They also test whether the procedures were appropriate and efficient. Decisions of the Board (or its committees or panels) cannot be dealt with by third party review. The proper forum for appeals against decisions is through the Courts.

Applications for Third Party Review can only be requested once the Board have made their final decision.

Requests for third party review must be made within 30 days of the date of the Board’s decision.

Application forms can be obtained from the ARB office or the form can be completed on our website, www.arb.org.uk. You must clearly identify details where the procedure has not been followed, or where they were inappropriate and/or inefficient. In particular, you must specify any defects in or deviation from a procedure. If you fail to give us these facts, the Registrar may decline to submit a matter for review. The Registrar can also defer a review if it interferes with any Court or other formal procedure.