Council of Architecture Amendment Rules 2023

EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 487] NEW DELHI , FRIDAY, AUGUST, 25, 2023/ BHADRA 3, 194 5 CG-DL-E-25082023-248352 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (Department of Higher Education) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th August, 2023 G.S.R. 623(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 44 of the Architects Act, 1972, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Council of Architecture Rules, 1973, namely: - 1. Short title and commencement. -(1) These rules may be called the Council of Architecture (Amendment) Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Council of Architecture Rules, 1973, after Chapter III, the following chapter shall be inserted, namely: - “Chapter -IIIA ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR NOMINATION TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL UNDER CLAUSE (F) OF SUB -SECTION (3) OF SECTION 3 OF THE ACT. 22A. Eligibility for Nomination. - (1) An architect working in the State Government or Union territory administration or a person employed in any Architectural Ins titution or an architect in private practice, having valid registration with the Council shal l be eligible to file the nomination to contest the election in respect of vacancy in the respective State or Union territory, where he or she is working or practi cing, as the case may be. (2) The nominee shall have domicile in the State or the Union te rritory from where he or she is being nominated. (3) Architect shall have at least ten years’ experience in employment or practice for being eligible to file nomin ation under sub -rule (1). 22B. Process of Nomination . (1) Nominations shall be invited through open invitation by the department handling Technical Education or the department handling Higher Education of the concerned State or the Union territory, as the case may be. (2) The government of the State or the Union territory shall consider candidature of all such applications on merit and communication towards nominee of the concerned State or the Union territory on the Council shall be sent to the Registrar, Council of Architecture. (3) The proc ess of nomination shall be completed by the respective State or the Union territory at least one month prior to the expiry of term of previous nominee.” [No. F. 4 -7/2020 -TS.VI] SAUMYA GUPTA , Jt. Secy. Foot Note: The Council of Architecture Rules, 1973 were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part -II, Section 3 sub -section (i) vide number G.S.R 67(E) dated 20th Feb, 1973 and subsequently amended as follows by; i. GSR 1104 dated the 26 -09-1973 ii. GSR 543(E) da ted the 31 -12-1973 iii. GSR 412(E) of January, 1975 iv. GSR 669 dated the 04 -05-1977 v. GSR 751 dated the 10 -10-1987 vi. GSR 192 dated the 15 -09-1998 vii. GSR 14 dated the 03 -01-2002 viii. GSR 173 dated the 06 -08-2014 Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Pre ss, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.