Recognition of qualifications granted by authorities in India
Section 14 of the Architects Act, 1972 deals with recognition of qualifications granted by authorities in India. The qualifications included in the Schedule or notified under section 15 shall be recognised qualifications for the purposes of this Act. The Act came into force on 02 Apr 1973.
(1) The qualifications included in the Schedule or notified under section 15 shall be recognised qualifications for the purposes of this Act.
(2) Any authority in India which grants an architectural qualification not included in the Schedule may apply to the Central Government to have such qualification recognised, and the Central Government, after consultation with the Council, may, by notification in the Official Gazette, amend the Schedule so as to include such qualification therein, and any such notification may also direct that an entry shall be made in the Schedule against such architectural qualification declaring that it shall be a recognised qualification only when granted after a specified date:
Provided that until the first Council is constituted, the Central Government shall, before issuing any notification as aforesaid, consult an expert committee consisting of three members to be appointed by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette.
Section 14, The Architects Act, 1972 (Act 20 of 1972).
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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All India Council for Technical Education v. Shri Prince Shivaji Maratha Boarding House's College of Architecture
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
On architectural education recognition/approval, Architects Act 1972 prevails over AICTE Act 1987 where opinions conflict; CoA primacy under ss.14 and 21 (minimum standards / recognition). Document body dated November 08, 2019 matches Judgement index (order-163.pdf).
On this section: Recognition of architectural qualifications/authorities under s.14; Architects Act prevails vs AICTE conflict.
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Questions about Section 14
What have the courts held on Section 14 of the Architects Act?
All India Council for Technical Education v. Shri Prince Shivaji Maratha Boarding House's College of Architecture (08 Nov 2019) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Recognition of architectural qualifications/authorities under s.14; Architects Act prevails vs AICTE conflict.
How do I find court cases under Section 14 of the Architects Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Architects Act 1972 14, section 14 Architects Act 1972, section 14 of the Architects Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with All India Council for Technical Education v. Shri Prince Shivaji Maratha Boarding House's College of Architecture (08 Nov 2019).
What should I read with Section 14 of the Architects Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 15 (Recognition of architectural qualifications granted by authorities in foreign countries), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 14 of the Architects Act come into force?
Section 14 of the Architects Act, cited as Architects Act 1972 14, came into force on 02 Apr 1973, having been enacted on 31 May 1972. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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