Qualification for entry in register
Section 25 of the Architects Act, 1972 deals with qualification for entry in register. A person shall be entitled on payment of such fee as may be prescribed by rules to have his name entered in the register, if he resides or carries on the profession of architect in India and-- (a) holds a recognised qualification, or (b) does not hold such a qualification but, being a citizen of Ind The Act came into force on 02 Apr 1973.
A person shall be entitled on payment of such fee as may be prescribed by rules to have his name entered in the register, if he resides or carries on the profession of architect in India and--
(a) holds a recognised qualification, or
(b) does not hold such a qualification but, being a citizen of India, has been engaged in practice as an architect for a period of not less than five years prior to the date appointed under sub-section (2) of section 24, or
(c) possesses such other qualifications as may be prescribed by rules:
Provided that no person other than a citizen of India shall be entitled to registration by virtue of a qualification--
(a) recognised under sub-section (1) of section 15 unless by the law and practice of a country outside India to which such person belongs, citizens of India holding architectural qualification registrable in that country are permitted to enter and practise the profession of architect in such country, or
(b) unless the Central Government has, in pursuance of a scheme of reciprocity or otherwise, declared that qualification to be a recognised qualification under sub-section (2) of section 15.
Section 25, The Architects Act, 1972 (Act 20 of 1972).
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Judgments citing this section
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… the relief has been sought for issuing a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned notification dated 17-6-2004 (Annexure-1 to the writ petition) issued by the State of Uttaranchal (respondent No.1). 2- Brief facts of the case, as per the petition, are that the petitioner is a registered Architect U/s 25 of the Architects Act, 1972 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act'). The petitioner is a bonafide resident of the State of Uttaranchal and she has a grievance against the impugned notification dated 17-6-2004, by which the State of Uttaranchal has nominated respondent No.2 Jai Ratan Bhalla as an Architect to the …
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 25
What does Section 25 of the Architects Act deal with?
Section 25 of the Architects Act is headed "Qualification for entry in register". A person shall be entitled on payment of such fee as may be prescribed by rules to have his name entered in the register, if he resides or carries on the profession of architect in India and-- (a) holds a recognised qualification, or (b) does not hold such a qualification but, being a citizen of Ind
How do I find court cases under Section 25 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 25, section 25 Architects Act 1972, section 25 of the Architects Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 25 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), section 24 (First preparation of register), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Minimum Standards of Architectural Education Regulations 1983 (1983).
When did Section 25 of the Architects Act come into force?
Section 25 of the Architects Act, cited as Architects Act 1972 25, 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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