Renewal fees
Section 27 of the Architects Act, 1972 deals with renewal fees. The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that for the retention of a name in the register after the 31st day of December of the year following the year in which the name is first entered in the register, there shall be paid annually to the Council such renewal fee The Act came into force on 02 Apr 1973.
(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that for the retention of a name in the register after the 31st day of December of the year following the year in which the name is first entered in the register, there shall be paid annually to the Council such renewal fee as may be prescribed by rules and where such direction has been made, such renewal fee shall be due to be paid before the first day of April of the year to which it relates.
(2) Where the renewal fee is not paid before the due date, the Registrar shall remove the name of the defaulter from the register:
Provided that a name so removed may be restored to the register on, such conditions as may be prescribed by rules.
(3) On payment of the renewal fee, the Registrar shall, in such manner as may be prescribed by rules, endorse the certificate of registration accordingly.
Section 27, The Architects Act, 1972 (Act 20 of 1972).
Cross-references
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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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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: Renewal fees under s.27 applied on renewal pathway.
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Questions about Section 27
What have the courts held on Section 27 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: Renewal fees under s.27 applied on renewal pathway.
How do I find court cases under Section 27 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 27, section 27 Architects Act 1972, section 27 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 27 of the Architects Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 27 of the Architects Act come into force?
Section 27 of the Architects Act, cited as Architects Act 1972 27, 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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