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The Architects Act (Section 18) provides that the Board may inquire into an architect’s fitness to practise or professional conduct. The Architects Regulations 2004 contain Professional Conduct Regulations required of architects. Inquiries and discipline procedures are managed by the Inquiries Officer.
If after investigating a complaint the Board decides that on the face of the evidence before it there are grounds for further inquiry, it refers the matter to the Architects Tribunal.
The Tribunal operates independently of the Board and has access to independent legal advice. The Act provides for application to be made to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal for review of a decision by the Board not to institute an inquiry.
If the Architects Tribunal finds allegations against an architect proved, the Board is required to enforce the Determinations made by the Tribunal. The Act provides for application to be made to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal for review of a Determination made at an inquiry (sections 42-44).
The majority of complaints are from clients of architects, although the Act provides that any person may make a complaint.
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Reporting of disciplinary inquiries - Board policy decision
These reports are published in the Board's Newsletter, Annual Report and on its web site.
At present reports of Tribunal outcomes do not name the architect.
At its June 2004 meeting the ARBV decided that, in future, reports of Tribunal outcomes will include the name of the architect concerned if a Tribunal finds that an allegation or allegations against the architect are proved.
This policy came into force from the first Tribunal arising from any complaint received after 1 July 2004.
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Tribunal Reports can be viewable by the Tribunal Reports Library |
Reporting of Title breach actions by the Board
Title breach actions are conducted in the Magistrate’s Court.
The Board will from 1 July 2004 publish the names of those found guilty of a breach of the Title protection provisions of the Architects Act.
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