The presentation contains Important letters sent and received by Council of Architecture from state or Central government.

1. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES
IMPORTANT LETTERS OF CENTRAL / STATE GOVERNMENT
BY : RAJAT KATARNE
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2. WHAT ARE GOVERNMENT LETTERS ?
 THESES ARE THE OFFICIAL LETTERS WHICH ARE SENT BY THE COUNCIL TO
THE CENTERAL GOVERNMENT / STATE GOVERNMENT OR VISE VERSA
FOR THE APPROVAL, RECOGNISATION, ENFORCEMENT OR
ENHANCEMENTS OF CERTAIN LAWS OR PROCEDURES TO BE ADOPETED.

3. IMPORTANT LETTERS BY COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE
 Recognition of Technical and Professional Qualifications.
 Recognition of Associate Membership.
 Recognition of Diploma in Architecture.
 Enforcement of Architects Act, 1972: Regarding Issue of Licenses by Local Authorities.
 Enforcement of Architects Act, 1972:Charging of Fees by Local Bodies.
 Enforcement of Architects Act, 1972: Exemption from further Registration(From Chief
Architect, Haryana)
 Enforcement of Architects Act, 1972: Exemption from Further
Registration(Administrator, HUDA)
 Enhancement of Registration/Renewal Fees

4. RECOGNITION OF TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
11TH SEPTEMBER, 1973
 The Act provides for a Schedule of Architectural qualifications which are recognised
qualifications for the purposes of the Act. The Government Diploma in Architecture
awarded by the Government of Maharashtra and (ii) Diploma in Architecture of Kalabhavan
Technical Institute, Baroda, are included in the Schedule to the Act.
 The Government of Maharashtra (or the former Government of Bombay) was offering a
scheme of Government Diploma in Architecture (G.D. Arch.) course (old course) for the
benefit of private students as well as students trained at certain architectural institutions.
The Government of Maharashtra abolished this scheme of Diploma Course (old course) in
1963 and in its place introduced a scheme of revised Diploma course

5. RECOGNITION OF TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
11TH SEPTEMBER, 1973
INSTITUTIONS WHICH STARTED WITH THE PROGRAM AS FOLLOWS :
 Sir J.J. College of Architecture, Bombay.
 Academy of Architecture, Bombay.
 Bandra School of Art, Bombay.
 Abhinava Kala Vidyalaya of Architecture, Poona; and
 Kala Niketan, Kolhapur.
 The recognition of these Diplomas for the purposes of recruitment to superior posts and
services under the Central Government was re-considered by the Board of Assessment for
Technical and Professional qualifications.

6. RECOGNITION OF ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
5TH AUGUST, 1992
On the recommendations of the Board of Assessment for Educational
Qualifications, the Government of India have decided to recognise the Associate
Membership of the Indian Institute of Architects (By Examination) at par with a
Bachelor's Degree in Architecture of a recognised Indian University for the
purpose of employment to posts and services under the Central Government in
the appropriate field.

7. RECOGNITION OF DIPLOMA IN ARCHITECTURE
10-4-1996
 On the recommendations of the Board of Assessment for Educational Qualifications, the Govt.
of India have decided to extend the provisional recognition of the Diploma in Architecture
awarded by the Institute of Environmental Design, Vallabh Vidyanagar, to the students trained
at D.C. Patel School of Architecture, at par with a degree in Architecture for the purpose of
employment to posts and services under the Central Government in the appropriate field, till
the date, the course has approval of All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi.

8. ENFORCEMENT OF ARCHITECTS ACT, 1972: REGARDING ISSUE OF LICENSES BY LOCAL
AUTHORITIES
19TH FEBRUARY, 1982 The main purpose of this Act is to regulate the practice of architects and thus to protect the
general public from unqualified persons working as architects and ensure satisfactory practice
of the profession.
 The Central Government constituted the Council of Architecture under Section 3(1) of the
Architects Act, 1972 which has been vested with the powers to register architects and also to
prescribe standards of professional conduct and etiquette and the code of ethics for
architects.
 As per the provisions of the Act only those persons "registered" with the Council of
Architecture under the Architects Act, 1972 can use the title and style of "Architect".
 Under this act it become a statutory legislation to all the Municipal
Corporations/Municipalities/Improvement Trusts etc. under your control who are concerned
with the issue of licences to persons to function as "architects" under their jurisdiction to see
that only persons registered with the Council of Architecture under the Architects Act, 1972
are issued licences to act as architects and bring to their notice also that any contravention of
the rules framed under the Act will not be legally sustainable and will attract punishment as
stipulated.

9. ENFORCEMENT OF THE ARCHITECTS ACT, 1972 (ACT. NO.20 OF 1972) .CHARGING OF FEES BY
LOCAL BODIES FROM REGISTERED ARCHITECTS REGARDING.
28TH MAY, 1984
 In this act all the State Governments were requested to issue instructions to all Municipal
Corporations/Municipalities/Improvement Trusts etc. under their control to issue licenses only
to those Architects who were registered with the Council of Architecture.
 It was brought to the notice that some of the local bodies have been charging fees from the
Architects already registered with the Council of Arch. for practicing in their areas. This does
not seems to be justified. In a recent case, where Municipal Corporation of Delhi had insisted
on fresh registration with the local body from. the Architects registered with the Council of
Architecture. the High Court of Delhi had given a judgement against the Municipal
Corporation of Delhi. The latter went in for appeal to the Supreme Court, but the appeal has
been dismissed by the Supreme Court.
 It requested to advise all the local bodies viz. Municipal
Corporations/Municipalities/Improvement Trusts etc. under your control that no further
registration or fees are asked from the Architects already registered with the Council of
Architecture which is a statutory organization set up under an Act of Parliament, for practicing
their profession in any part of the country.

10. THESE WERE FEW OF THE VERY IMPORTANT LETTERS