Building Control Act 2007

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Number 21 of 2007

BUILDING CONTROL ACT 2007

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.

2. Interpretation.

PART 2

Amendment of Building Control Act 1990

3. Amendment of section 1 (interpretation) of Act of 1990.

4. Amendment of section 3 (building regulations) of Act of 1990.

5. Amendment of section 6 (building control regulations) of Act of 1990.

6. Amendment of section 7 (appeals) of Act of 1990.

7. Amendment of Act of 1990 — new sections 7A and 7B.

8. Amendment of section 8 (enforcement notice) of Act of 1990.

9. Amendment of section 9 (application to District Court in relation to enforcement notice) of Act of 1990.

10. Amendment of section 12 (order of High Court in relation to buildings and works) of Act of 1990.

11. Amendment of section 17 (penalties) of Act of 1990.

12. Amendment of Act of 1990 — new sections 17A and 17B.

PART 3

Registration of Architects

13. Registration body and Admissions Board (Part 3).

14. Registration of architects.

15. Registration of nationals from certain other states — main categories of such nationals.

16. Further category of nationals from certain other states who are eligible for registration.

17. Fees (Part 3).

18. Prohibition against using term “architect” unless registered.

19. Registrar (Part 3).

20. Removal from register (Part 3).

21. Technical Assessment Board (Part 3).

22. Technical Assessment Board procedure (Part 3).

23. Professional Conduct Committee (Part 3).

24. Appeals Board (Part 3).

25. Appeals procedure (Part 3).

26. Appeal to High Court from decision of Appeals Board (Part 3).

27. Certain other jurisdiction of Appeals Board (Part 3).

PART 4

Registration of Quantity Surveyors

28. Registration body and Admissions Board (Part 4).

29. Registration of quantity surveyors.

30. Nationals from other states eligible for registration (Part 4).

31. Fees (Part 4).

32. Prohibition against using term “quantity surveyor” unless registered.

33. Registrar (Part 4).

34. Removal from register (Part 4).

35. Technical Assessment Board (Part 4).

36. Technical Assessment Board procedure (Part 4).

37. Professional Conduct Committee (Part 4).

38. Appeals Board (Part 4).

39. Appeals procedure (Part 4).

40. Appeal to High Court from decision of Appeals Board (Part 4).

41. Certain other jurisdiction of Appeals Board (Part 4).

PART 5

Registration of Building Surveyors

42. Registration body and Admissions Board (Part 5).

43. Registration of building surveyors.

44. Nationals from other states eligible for registration (Part 5).

45. Fees (Part 5).

46. Prohibition against using term “building surveyor” unless registered.

47. Registrar (Part 5).

48. Removal from register (Part 5).

49. Technical Assessment Board (Part 5).

50. Technical Assessment Board procedure (Part 5).

51. Professional Conduct Committee (Part 5).

52. Appeals Board (Part 5).

53. Appeals procedure (Part 5).

54. Appeal to High Court from decision of Appeals Board (Part 5).

55. Certain other jurisdiction of Appeals Board (Part 5).

PART 6

Fitness to Practise

56. Establishment of Professional Conduct Standards.

57. Complaints to Professional Conduct Committee.

58. Decision of the Professional Conduct Committee.

59. Proceedings privileged.

PART 7

Miscellaneous Provisions

60. Temporary registration under Title II of Directive.

61. Registration body may seek assistance and make rules.

62. Registration body may specify fees.

63. Additional qualifications.

64. Regulations.

65. Correction of register.

66. Expenses of registration bodies, boards and committees, etc.

67. Prosecution of offences under this Act.

68. Evidential value of an extract from register.

69. Nomination to boards or committees and elections.

70. Tenure of members of boards, etc., appointed by registration body.

71. Proceedings at meetings of boards or committees.

72. Functions in relation to regulations or directives of the Council of the EU or the European Parliament.

73. Annual report by registration body.

Acts Referred to

Number 21 of 2007

BUILDING CONTROL ACT 2007

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE BUILDING CONTROL ACT 1990; TO REGULATE THE USE OF THE TITLES “ARCHITECT”, “QUANTITY SURVEYOR” AND “BUILDING SURVEYOR”; TO IMPLEMENT CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 7 SEPTEMBER 2005 ON THE RECOGNITION OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

[21st April, 2007]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: