Preparation and maintenance of register
Section 23 of the Architects Act, 1972 deals with preparation and maintenance of register. The Central Government shall, as soon as may be, cause to be prepared in the manner hereinafter provided a register of architects for India. The Act came into force on 02 Apr 1973.
(1) The Central Government shall, as soon as may be, cause to be prepared in the manner hereinafter provided a register of architects for India.
(2) The Council shall upon its constitution assume the duty of maintaining the register in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(3) The register shall include the following particulars, namely:--
(a) the full name with date of birth, nationality and residential address of the architect;
(b) his qualification for registration, and the date on which he obtained that qualification and the authority which conferred it;
(c) the date of his first admission to the register;
(d) his professional address; and
(e) such further particulars as may be prescribed by rules.
Section 23, The Architects Act, 1972 (Act 20 of 1972).
Cross-references
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Referred to by 2
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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Ashwani Kumar v. Council of Architecture
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Dispute over architect registration/renewal before CoA; Court applies Architects Act s.23 register maintenance, s.26 subsequent registration procedure, and s.27 renewal fees. Body date matches Final Order. DATE VERIFIED Final Order 2025-01-20 (order-2.pdf).
On this section: Preparation and maintenance of register under s.23 engaged in CoA registration dispute.
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Questions about Section 23
What have the courts held on Section 23 of the Architects Act?
Ashwani Kumar v. Council of Architecture (20 Jan 2025) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Preparation and maintenance of register under s.23 engaged in CoA registration dispute.
How do I find court cases under Section 23 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 23, section 23 Architects Act 1972, section 23 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 Ashwani Kumar v. Council of Architecture (20 Jan 2025).
What should I read with Section 23 of the Architects Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 23 of the Architects Act come into force?
Section 23 of the Architects Act, cited as Architects Act 1972 23, 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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