Architects (Registration) Act 1931 (Repealed 21.7.1997)
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FIRST SCHEDULE The Board and its committees
Section 3. Part I The Board Chairman 8 In the event of a tie in any vote of the Board the chairman shall have an additional casting vote. Procedure 9 The quorum of the Board shall be nine, of whom at least four shall be elected members and at least four shall be appointed members. 10 The Board may make rules governing its meetings and procedure. Part II the professional conduct committee 11 The Professional Conduct Committee shall consist of— (a) four elected members of the Board, including at least one whose address in the Register is in Scotland, or (if there is no elected member whose address in the Register is in Scotland or no such elected member who is willing to act) three elected members and one registered person whose address in the Register is in Scotland; (b) three appointed members of the Board; and (c) two persons nominated by the President of the Law Society. 12 (1) The members of the Professional Conduct Committee shall elect a chairman from among themselves. (2) The chairman— (a) may resign by notice in writing addressed to the Registrar; and (b) may be removed by a majority vote of the other members of the Professional Conduct Committee. (3) Rules made by the Board may make provision for the appointment of a person to act as chairman in the event of a vacancy in the office of chairman or in such other circumstances as may be prescribed. 13 (1) The quorum of the Professional Conduct Committee shall be one elected member of the Board, one appointed member of the Board and one person nominated by the President of the Law Society. (2) Where the Committee is considering the case of a person whose address in the Register is in Scotland, the Committee is not quorate unless there is present a member of the Committee who is a registered person and whose address in the Register is in Scotland. 14 In the event of a tie in any vote of the Professional Conduct Committee the chairman shall have an additional casting vote; and in any proceedings relating to a registered person the additional vote shall be cast in favour of that person. 15 The Board may make rules governing the selection and term of office of members of the Professional Conduct Committee (including casual vacancies). Part III other committees 16 The Board may establish such committees as it considers appropriate to discharge any of its functions under this Act other than— (a) prescribing fees under section 6(4), 6A(1A), 6B(1) or (3) or 7ZD(4); or (b) acting under section 6(1), (2) or (5), 6A(1) or (1B), 6C(1) or 7ZE(1), (2) or (3), or to assist the Board in the discharge by the Board of any of its functions. 17 (1) Any committee established by the Board may include persons who are not members of the Board; but if a committee is established to discharge any function of the Board, the majority of the members of the committee must be members of the Board. (2) Subject to that, the membership of any committee established by the Board shall be determined by the Board. 18 No vote of any committee established by the Board for the discharge of any of its functions shall be valid unless the majority of those voting are members of the Board. 19 The Board may make rules governing the term of office of members of any committee established by the Board (including casual vacancies) and the meetings and procedure (including chairmanship and quorum) of any committee established by the Board. Part IV general 20 (1) The Board, the Professional Conduct Committee and any committee established by the Board may exercise its functions even though there is a vacancy among its members. (2) No proceedings of the Board, the Professional Conduct Committee or any committee established by the Board are invalidated by any defect in the election or appointment of a member. 21 The Board may by rules provide for the payment to members of the Board, the Professional Conduct Committee or any committee established by the Board of— (a) fees for attendance at meetings of the Board or committee; and (b) travelling .and subsistence allowances in respect of attendance at such meetings or the conduct of business of the Board or committee. 22 (1) The Secretary of State may, after consultation with the Board and such other persons or bodies as he thinks fit, by order amend the provisions of this Schedule. (2) An order under sub-paragraph (1) shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
FIRST SCHEDULE The Board and its committees
Section 3. Part I The Board Chairman 8 In the event of a tie in any vote of the Board the chairman shall have an additional casting vote. Procedure 9 The quorum of the Board shall be nine, of whom at least four shall be elected members and at least four shall be appointed members. 10 The Board may make rules governing its meetings and procedure. Part II the professional conduct committee 11 The Professional Conduct Committee shall consist of— (a) four elected members of the Board, including at least one whose address in the Register is in Scotland, or (if there is no elected member whose address in the Register is in Scotland or no such elected member who is willing to act) three elected members and one registered person whose address in the Register is in Scotland; (b) three appointed members of the Board; and (c) two persons nominated by the President of the Law Society. 12 (1) The members of the Professional Conduct Committee shall elect a chairman from among themselves. (2) The chairman— (a) may resign by notice in writing addressed to the Registrar; and (b) may be removed by a majority vote of the other members of the Professional Conduct Committee. (3) Rules made by the Board may make provision for the appointment of a person to act as chairman in the event of a vacancy in the office of chairman or in such other circumstances as may be prescribed. 13 (1) The quorum of the Professional Conduct Committee shall be one elected member of the Board, one appointed member of the Board and one person nominated by the President of the Law Society. (2) Where the Committee is considering the case of a person whose address in the Register is in Scotland, the Committee is not quorate unless there is present a member of the Committee who is a registered person and whose address in the Register is in Scotland. 14 In the event of a tie in any vote of the Professional Conduct Committee the chairman shall have an additional casting vote; and in any proceedings relating to a registered person the additional vote shall be cast in favour of that person. 15 The Board may make rules governing the selection and term of office of members of the Professional Conduct Committee (including casual vacancies). Part III other committees 16 The Board may establish such committees as it considers appropriate to discharge any of its functions under this Act other than— (a) prescribing fees under section 6(4), 6A(1A), 6B(1) or (3) or 7ZD(4); or (b) acting under section 6(1), (2) or (5), 6A(1) or (1B), 6C(1) or 7ZE(1), (2) or (3), or to assist the Board in the discharge by the Board of any of its functions. 17 (1) Any committee established by the Board may include persons who are not members of the Board; but if a committee is established to discharge any function of the Board, the majority of the members of the committee must be members of the Board. (2) Subject to that, the membership of any committee established by the Board shall be determined by the Board. 18 No vote of any committee established by the Board for the discharge of any of its functions shall be valid unless the majority of those voting are members of the Board. 19 The Board may make rules governing the term of office of members of any committee established by the Board (including casual vacancies) and the meetings and procedure (including chairmanship and quorum) of any committee established by the Board. Part IV general 20 (1) The Board, the Professional Conduct Committee and any committee established by the Board may exercise its functions even though there is a vacancy among its members. (2) No proceedings of the Board, the Professional Conduct Committee or any committee established by the Board are invalidated by any defect in the election or appointment of a member. 21 The Board may by rules provide for the payment to members of the Board, the Professional Conduct Committee or any committee established by the Board of— (a) fees for attendance at meetings of the Board or committee; and (b) travelling .and subsistence allowances in respect of attendance at such meetings or the conduct of business of the Board or committee. 22 (1) The Secretary of State may, after consultation with the Board and such other persons or bodies as he thinks fit, by order amend the provisions of this Schedule. (2) An order under sub-paragraph (1) shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
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