Architects Act 2004
- Number
- A2004-20
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Forms
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current law
Current version
Notes
- Proposed amendments by Statute Law Amendment Bill 2025[4].
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 June 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 9 June 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-13[5] |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Planning and Sustainable Development - City and Environment Directorate
Regulations & instruments
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
9 records found (filtered from 58)
| Name | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architects Regulation 2004[6] | Subordinate laws | s 93 | 24 August 2022 | SL2004-23 |
| Architects (Fees) Determination 2025 [7] | Disallowable instruments | s 91 | 1 July 2025 | DI2025-163 |
| Architects Board (Academic Architect Member) Appointment 2023[8] | Disallowable instruments | s 70 | 18 August 2023 - 17 August 2026 | DI2023-211 |
| Architects Board (Commercial Lawyer Member) Appointment 2023[9] | Disallowable instruments | s 70 | 25 August 2023 - 17 August 2026 | DI2023-213 |
| Architects Board (Community Interests Member) Appointment 2023[10] | Disallowable instruments | s 70 | 25 August 2023 - 17 August 2026 | DI2023-214 |
| Architects Board (Registered Architect Member) Appointment 2023[11] | Disallowable instruments | s 70 | 25 August 2023 - 17 August 2026 | DI2023-212 |
| Architects Board (Representative Body Member) Appointment 2025[12] | Disallowable instruments | s 70 | 27 June 2025 - 28 June 2028 | DI2025-98 |
| Architects (Registrar) Appointment 2022 (No 1)[13] | Notifiable instruments | s 13 | 18 August 2022 | NI2022-399 |
| Architects Board (Representative Body Member) Appointment 2023[14] | Notifiable instruments | s 70 | 25 August 2023 - 17 August 2026 | NI2023-498 |
Forms
Approved forms
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
4 records found (filtered from 20)
| Form name/number | Description | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architects Act 2004—Form[15] | Application for registration as an architect in the ACT | s 92 | 23 January 2015 | AF2015-2 |
| Architects Act 2004—Form[16] | Appointment of a registered architect to be a nominee for a company or partnership in the ACT | s 92 | 23 January 2015 | AF2015-1 |
| Architects Act 2004—Form A3[17] | Notification - intention to use the term architect and registered architect | s 92 | 22 July 2011 | AF2011-115 |
| Architects Act 2004—Form A4[18] | Change of address details/replacement registration card ACT architects registration | s 92 | 22 July 2011 | AF2011-116 |
Point-in-time versions
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 June 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 9 June 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-13[5] |
| 12 December 2023 - 8 June 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 12 December 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-55[19] |
| 24 August 2022 - 11 December 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 24 August 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-14[20] |
| 6 April 2022 - 23 August 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 6 April 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-4[21] |
| 10 December 2019 - 5 April 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 10 December 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-48[22] |
| 1 September 2016 - 9 December 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 1 September 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-52[23] |
| 12 May 2016 - 31 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 12 May 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-24[24] |
| 27 April 2016 - 11 May 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 27 April 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-18[25] |
| 1 September 2013 - 26 April 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 1 September 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-31[26] |
| 1 July 2011 - 31 August 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22[27] |
| 17 December 2009 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 17 December 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-49[28] |
| 22 September 2009 - 16 December 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 22 September 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-20[29] |
| 2 February 2009 - 21 September 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 2 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-36[30] |
| 26 August 2008 - 1 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 26 August 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-28[31] |
| 1 July 2005 - 25 August 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 1 July 2005 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 2 July 2004 - 30 June 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 2 July 2004 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 1 July 2004 - 1 July 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 1 July 2004 | Republication for new Act |
| 1 July 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 7 April 2004 |
Law history
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Architects Bill 2004[32].
Notification statement
The Architects Act 2004 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 7 April 2004 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 7 April 2004 | LA[33] s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 1 July 2004 | s 2 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| pt 11 | 30 June 2005 (midnight) | s 105 |
| s 102 | 1 July 2004 (midnight) | s 102 (5) |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2025-13[5] | Better Regulation Legislation Amendment Act 2025 | pt 3 | 9 June 2025 |
| A2023-55[19] | Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | pt 2 | 12 December 2023 |
| A2022-14[20] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 | sch 3 pt 3.2 | 24 August 2022 |
| A2022-4[21] | Legislation (Legislative Assembly Committees) Amendment Act 2022 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 6 April 2022 |
| A2019-48[34] | Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | pt 2 | 10 December 2019 |
| A2016-52[35] | Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 | sch 1 pt 1.6 | 1 September 2016 |
| A2016-24[36] | Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2) | pt 2 | 12 May 2016 |
| A2016-18[37] | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2016 | sch 2 pt 2.1 | 27 April 2016 |
| A2013-31[38] | Construction and Energy Efficiency Legislation Amendment Act 2013 | pt 2 | 1 September 2013 |
| A2011-22[39] | Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.13 | 1 July 2011 |
| A2009-49[40] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.2 | 17 December 2009 |
| A2009-20[41] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 | sch 3 pt 3.4 | 22 September 2009 |
| A2008-36[42] | ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 | sch 1 pt 1.4 | 2 February 2009 |
| A2008-28[43] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 | sch 3 pt 3.4 | 26 August 2008 |