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THE ARCHITECTS ACT, 1972 · PRELIMINARY

Section 2 — Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a)“architect” means a person whose name is for the time being entered in the register;
(b)“Council” means the Council of Architecture constituted under section 3;
(c)“Indian Institute of Architects” means the Indian Institute of Architects registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860);
(d)“recognised qualification” means any qualification in architecture for the time being included in the Schedule or notified under section 15;
(e)“register” means the register of architects maintained under section 23;
(f)“regulation” means a regulation made under this Act by the Council;
(g)“rule” means a rule made under this Act by the Central Government.