Effect of registration
Section 35 of the Architects Act, 1972 deals with effect of registration. Any reference in any law for the time being in force to an architect shall be deemed to be a reference to an architect registered under this Act. The Act came into force on 02 Apr 1973.
(1) Any reference in any law for the time being in force to an architect shall be deemed to be a reference to an architect registered under this Act.
(2) After the expiry of two years from the date appointed under sub-section (2) of section 24, a person who is registered in the register shall get preference for appointment as an architect under the Central or State Government or in any other local body or institution which is supported or aided from the public or local funds or in any institution recognised by the Central or State Government
Section 35, 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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Practicing Architects Association of Marathwada v. Union of India
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
DATE VERIFIED Final Order 2014-12-22 (order-3.pdf). Division Bench dismisses architects’ challenge to municipal building bylaws permitting engineers/supervisors to submit plans; construes Architects Act s.35(2) preference (not exclusive bar) and cites s.37(1) title prohibition / Objects & Reasons that the Act protects the title “architect” but does not monopolise building design/supervision.
On this section: Effect of registration / preference under Architects Act s.35(2) central to bylaw challenge.
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Questions about Section 35
What have the courts held on Section 35 of the Architects Act?
Practicing Architects Association of Marathwada v. Union of India (22 Dec 2014) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Effect of registration / preference under Architects Act s.35(2) central to bylaw challenge.
How do I find court cases under Section 35 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 35, section 35 Architects Act 1972, section 35 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 Practicing Architects Association of Marathwada v. Union of India (22 Dec 2014).
What should I read with Section 35 of the Architects Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 24 (First preparation of register), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 35 of the Architects Act come into force?
Section 35 of the Architects Act, cited as Architects Act 1972 35, 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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