Definitions
In these rules, unless contrary to the context, any expression or word to which a meaning has been assigned in the Architectural Profession Act, 2000 (Act 44 of 2000) shall bear the same meaning and -
- "architectural practice"
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means the business of a registered person conducted within the architectural profession as a sole proprietorship, partnership, company, close corporation and/or other juristic person and where the word "practice" is used on its own in these rules it shall bear the same meaning;;
- "complaint"
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means any information or allegation regarding improper conduct by a person registered in terms of the Act, which comes to the attention of the registrar or the Council;
- "member of a closely allied profession"
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means a person registered in terms of the
Architectural Profession Act No 44 of 2000,
Engineering Profession Act No 46 of 2000,
Landscape Architectural Profession Act No 45 of 2000,
Project and Construction Management Professions Act No 48 of 2000,
Quantity Surveying Profession Act No 49 of 2000,
Planning Profession act No 36 of 2002,
Property Valuers Profession Act No 47 of 2000;
- "principals"
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are the sole practitioners, members, partners, shareholders and/or other juristic persons having control of the practice;
- "registered principals"
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are the shareholders in a practice who are registered persons in terms of the Act;
- "registered professional"
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means a person registered in one of the categories of professionals referred to in section 18 of the Act;
- "registered person"
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means a person registered in one of the categories of professionals and candidates referred to in section 18 of the Act;
- "the Act"
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means the Architectural Profession Act, 2000 (Act 44 of 2000) and any amendments thereto.
- "the Council"
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means the South African Council for the Architectural Profession as contemplated in the Architectural Profession Act No, 44 of 2000;
- "type of practice"
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means the category in which the registered principals in the practice can practice architecture.
