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Council of Architecture
REGULATIONS, 1982-
ln exercEe or the powe6 conleiied bv sub-s*rion (1) .ead with crauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e). (r) and (i) oi sab-secrion
i2) or sdjon 45 oi rre
a,'chitecls Acl, 1972 (20 or 1 972
). the council oiArchitecrure. with lhe appmvai oi lhe cenrrar oo,iilmeni rrereuy tgr<e" rh:" i..rr"rt"g ,"sriat;i.]
namely:

PABT -I

PRELIMII{ATY
1 Short ttue and Commenemslit
(1) These reguialions may be ettedthe Councit of Archilectu.e Regutalions, 1982
(2) They shall @me inlo lore on the dato ot tnei. pubti@tion irfthe Offciat caette.
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ln these rogulalions, untess the @nien otherwise requires. _ ;l

(a) "Ad' meaN dre Archneds Act, 1972 l2o at 1972)l
(b) 'Ex€cutive committe" n€ans lhe Execuwe Comm,tre€ conslitured under Section 10:

{c)'G@upodalrmeansoairies,JamadaB,P€ons,cho/ekidaBa.dS\reepe6appoinredunderdause(b)ofsursection(1)orseclionj2;
(d) "lDspsclor' or "lnspecloB" means h6 inspector or inspectors appoi edbyihe Executive commiuee under seclion 19:
(e) "M€mbel unless the @nlsxi othsBise requires nEans the Mehber of the Councit:
(D "Minislerial statr' Deans the supehntendent, Asistants, A@u;tanls, cted(s, srenographeB and ryprsts appoinred under ctause (b)
or suEseclion (1) of Section 12;

(g) "PEsidenr means the PEsidenr or the Councitj

(h)'seretai/meansrh€Regisrrarappointedunderclause{a)orsuFsection(r)ofsscrionl2l
ii)'seciio.'meansttlsSecrionoflheActj
o "slanding oders" msns ihe standing oders of he coundl issued in confonnity wirh
lhe prcvisions ot the Act and Rubs a Regutariore
madelheEUnd6r;
(k) "\,iBPresident' means rhe Mc6-prestd6nl ofrhe Counci.

PAtrT - II
COUI{CIL OF ANCH|TECIUBE
3. ]lme and place, and prepa.ali,cn of business age.da ior h€€tings of rhe Councjl: _
The Council shat, m€€t at teast one in every six r.@$s on such daie and pJae as may be fxed by he Councit
Prcvided that lhe Presidenr
(1) mav ell a sP€cial mo€iing ar any limo on 15 day's notice to dst with any urg€nt mate. r€quiring tfi€ aflenlion ot the couficiti
t2t shall ell special metings on 15 days' notic€ if he receives a requisition in wriling signed by nol toss rhan Jo members and
:fl:T l*f.U.T::
cEus€ l:: :!q^ley dese rhe merins ro be carreo. sucir purpo* ueins Jhei uran r1.i meni*.0 , rn" mr p,o,iso to
D) or sub{egubtion (9) of regulalion 8 and berng a pu.fEse
(
within the scorE ol rhe councit's tunctions tor which th€y ;esiG the

Ouorum for meetings of Cooncit

{1) lj,P.I':rvmatngsor'hec@ncilandatsp€cialme€iinssunderclause(i)orrheprcvjsororesuration3.fftenmembeFofthecouncit
snar iom a quorum and alt Ele acls of rh6 counc{ shal be dedded by a najodty of the Demb€,s p.esenl and votinq.
('?, me€nrc bv requrfioh uoaa uau* ot lhe proviso ro rcsuraiion 3. qLioruE shal @ two rh,rd ot rr€ ror6r
flreacsff;;t
1rr1 sr.elsn or
'le
Approval by circulation of pap.r6
(1 ) ln cse
of eheQency requirinq Councit,s sanction, the appEvat o, membeB may
be obrained by cirotaron or papeB
Prcvided thar if no repry is Eeived f.oh a member wirhin 15 davs
afl€r ur6 ctrturaron or rhe pape6, his approvar may be iake.
(2t ADprovat Dy ctcJraLon ot pap€E shartbe decded oy maprry.

'Pubrished in the Gaere ot rndia dared ,;d Apdt,lss3

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G Bl,sin3as at special metitrgs of Council

Al a meeling tefered to ir clalse (i) of the proviso to sub .egulation (1) ol rcgubnon 3, only the subject tor @nsideration oI
which the
meellna has been elled shalJ be discussed.

i itoti@s of meetjngs ofCouncil

Nolis ol every meting olher ihan special heelings called under the pmviso lo suFegulatio 0 ) of regutalion 3, sha,t be despaiched by the
Sec.elary to each member of the Coundl not tss rhan 30 dats belde the date of melinq.

L Business agenda formeelings ofCouncil

(1 ) The Secreiarv shall issue wilh the hotice ol lhe neeiin! a pr€liminary agenda showing rhe business ic be brought beiore he mering,
thetems oi all molions 10 be moved of which noli@ in Miiing has previousty @ched hifr and tie names of the moveE
(21 A member who wishes 10 move any motion not inciuded in the preliminary agenda or an amendmenl lo any ilem so inctuded shafl give
ncllce thereoi lo the Sefietary nol tess th6n 20 clear days beiore rhe date fired for d.le meling

(3) The Seretary shall nol less lhan 10 clear days before the dale ixed ,or the meeiing, and in case of special meeting, wifr the not@ oi
isrle a @mptete agenda paper showing the business to be bbught beiora the metjng.
the meeting,

(4) A nember who wishes lo move an amendment ro any ilem included in the complete agenda paper, btn not induded in the pretiminary
agenda paper shall give noti@ thereof to the Sefielary not tess than 3 ctsar days before the dale fxed for lhe mesting.

(5) The secrctary shall, if nme pemiis, cause a lisl of amendmenrs of which ncilic6 has been given under su regutatjon (4) 10 be made
available ior the use of every m€mber beiore ihe mering.

(6) Presidenl mav, iI lhe council agres, zllow a moion !o b€ discussed at a moeting notwithstanding lhe fact hat noii@ was reeived roo
lale lo admil olcompliance witn bese regutalions.

(7) Nolhing in these rcgulations shalloperate to preven! tte referen@ by lhe E e@tive Commiflee of any maner !o the Councit al a
meling iollowing immediatety or too soon after the meeting ol ine accutive ComBitte.

(8) an amendment to a Bo,ulion or a mlion €n be moved when ft rs under disssiai and no tme tirn or notice shal be re@ssaru
i9) A molion shallnotbe admissibe,
(a) il d'e man€r lo which il etales 6 not within the spe of ine Council,s tunclionsi
(b) if it Eises subslanlially i.'re same quesnon as a motion or amendmeni which has been moved or withdrawn with the teaw of the
Councit within one year of the dai€ of the moting at which n is design€d to b€ moved:

PEvided it'al such a mohon may be admit!€d st a speial m66tng of t}le Council @rered for u)e purpo* under ctause (ii) or he
proviso to egulaiion 3 on rhe requisilion of not ls
ihan two-hnds of the totat slrengm of $€ Council:
Prcvided turlher tnai nolhing in th6€ regulalions shall opeEte 1o pmhibit turther discussion ol any halter refened to the Counc{
by |1re Cenlral Govemment in the exercjse ot a.y of ils tunctions under th6 Act:

(c) unless it is deady and pr@isry exprNed a.ld raised sobslanlialy a derniie issue;
(d) if il @ntains argumenls, inr6ren@s, ironkEt oelBions of dehmatory staterents.
('10) Th€ Prcsident shall disattN any motion which in his opinion, is inadmisibte under suErcguraton (9):
Provid€d lhal if a moiion c€n be rendorcd admissiblg by amendment, rhe Pesident may in lieu of disatlowing lts rtotion admil it in

(11 ) When lhe Prcsident disa,lows or accepts an am€ndrenl io a morion, ul6 S€crEtary shall intum the members who saw mtics or the
molion ol the ords of disallowance or 6 the case may be, of the lorm in [tict Ih€ molion hs ben admiited.

Pr6iding offi@r of m€edngs of ttto Councit an.t manner of voting

(1 ) Every m@ling of Ihe council shall be presided over by th6 Pr€sidenl or, if he is sbsnt, by ihe MeP.ssjdert o., it both ine presidenl
and the \4cePrcsidenr are ab*nt, by a member !o b€ etsled by ihe member pt*nt from amongst lhem*tv6.
12) Every maiter 1o be determined by lhe Council shall be detemined oD a moiid hoved by a momber and pul !o the Councit by the
Pr6d'nq oft@t
(3) Votes sna[ be ta^en or 6hcE o! nanos or by dMeon or by balot as the presding offer may dir6cl
Provided thal voles shall be taker by battot / the remb€-s so desie and ask tor d

P.ovided furiher lhar if voling has been by sh ot hands, a division shal be taken iI a meDber asks for ir.
(4) the Pcsdhg ofier srdlldelem'ne lhe relhod otBkng votes by d'vision
(5) The r6ut or the vole shall be announ@d by lhe presiding ofier or he ;e ng and shal not be chalenged
(61 ln lhe evenrordr equrlrtu of vores. rhe presdhg o{fi@. of rle m€€nlg 5h;[ have a sMra, *"t.g;;

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10- Morions to bo moved at meetlngs ofthe Council

(1) Whei motions idenli@lin purportstand inlhe names oftwo or more members tne Presiding oflier oithe meeting shaitdecide whose
molion shallbe moved and other motion ormolions shatj the€upon be deemed to have been withdrawn

(2) Every molion or amendment shall be se@nded and if nor se@nded shal be deehed to have ben withdrawn
(3) When a rclron rs se6ndad. il s'ra I be sraled by fie Presdrng on,er ot u1e ne.r1g_
14r WTn a modon has been thu ! slaled il may oe d.slus.ed as a queshon lo be -eso.vtu eqher rr .re afnalrve or in rre negar ve o,
any
membeB may, subject to regubrioh 11 move an amendment lo the mcton:

Provided thal lhe Presiding officer shall nol 6llow an amendrenl ro be moved which iii had been a subsiantive moljo. woutd have
been inadmissible under regulation 8

11. Amendm..ts to motions at the hetings of Gounci!

(1 ) At a meeling of the council an amendrn€nl musl be relevant to and within ltre s@pe oi rhe ftolion 10 which it is proposed and sha[ not
be moved which has me.ely the effect of a regatve vote

(2) The Prcsiding ofticer oithe meeiing may retuse to put io vote an amendmentlo the molion whrch is in his opinion nivolous and has
te
efiect of a negaiivs vole.

(3) A motion maybsamended by:

(a) lhe omission. in*'1ion or add,tion of words: or

(bl rhe subsbtunon o,words ror any orhe ongi.atwords.

12. MatieE which may be discus*d at the tim of discussion of a m6iion

(1) At a reeling ot t€ Councii when a molion or amendmeni is under debate no proposat wifl r€feen@ theero sha be made other iiran -
(a) an amendment oi ti'€ moiion orrhe amendmenl, as the case may be as proposeC jn reguraiion 1Oi

(b) a motion tor the adjoummenl ol lhe debate on the motion or amendrent enher ro a spaifed daie and hou. or ei?e diei

{c) a moiion for ilre ciosure, namety a molion that the questjM be now pull

(d) a molion thal rhe Council insread of preseding to deat wth lhe notjon do pass 10 the ne)( item in the aoenda.
Provided thal no such morion or amendment shal b€ moved so as to interupl a sp€ech:

Provided turther ihat no moijon of the nature erered 10 in crauses (b). (c) and (d) shar be roved or seconded by a member who has
already spokon on th€ quesrion al the m€etjng.

(2) Unless ih€ P€siding offcer ol the mseling is oI opinion thar a moton for closure is an abu* ot the right or roasonable debate,
he shalt
torlhwiih pul a motion ihal the question be now put and if ihal horion is carried the substantjve Dotion o. arendm€nt under debale
shau be pL{ fonhwith:

Povided thalthe Presiding offerollhe me€ling mayall tne moverolthe subsiantive motion lo exercise his rightot repty beforethe
substantive molon under the debale is pur:

PrcYided turther thal n shal nol int6mrpt a sp6och, a proposal io adjoum rhe Coundt to a spe{rted dale and hou may be
made al any
time, bui il sharrbe ar rhe disdetion of the presiding offcsr ofrhe mering to prlt or €tuse !o put such a pmposarb ine councir.
(3) A molion or an amendmenl Mich has b€€n mov€d and smnded shall not be wfthdrawn ssve with the leave of ihe councit which shalt
not be granted, if any member diss€ni from the granting ot such teave.

(4) When a motion has been moved and seconded, membeE oir€r titsn lhe move. and tle seonder may speak on me morion in such
oderas the Presiding oIfrGr
ot the meling may dject:
P@vided lhal the s€conder ol a moton or or an amendrenr may, wilh lhe pemission of lhe Presiding otiicor of Ihe meeling
@nfine
himser to s*onding lhe molion or amendren( as the @se may be and speak rhereon at any subsequent stage oflhe d€bate.
(5) Duting the metjng, tll€ Presiding off6r ol the freeung may, al any lme, hake any oblerjon or suggesrion or give infomalion lo
elucidate any point ro help the mernbeE in the discussion.

(6) The frover o, an onginal molion, a.d if psmihed by the Pesiding offer of rhe meetrng, tho mover or any amendment,
shal be
enlitled 10 a righr offinalreplviand no olher member shallspeak dore lhan on6 in the debare exepr wili the permission
othe
Presiding offerolthe meeling lor the puposeofnaking a personal ;xpbnation or puting a queslion to rhe hembeEthen
addressing
Ihe CoJnc,l a
Povroed lhal a1v membe'I 6l anvstage ollre debate mayanse to aporll oi order, bur.ospe*h shal be atlowed onrhal poi1l.
Prcvided further thal a flember who has spoken on a motion may speak again on an amendmdt
!o the rction subsequenlty moved.
(7) A spech shali t€ stncty onlined 6 Ue subj€d mafler of the mlion or am€ndmenl on whrh rr is made.

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(8) Any molron or amendment standrng in tire nare ot a member who is absenl n'om ihe reeting or unwiliing 1o move il, may be brought
IoMard by anolher member with tne pemission of the Presiding ofie. oi ihe meeiing.

(9) lf al any lime lhe presidlng ofii@r of the meeting nses, any member spqking shail immediatelv resume his sai.

13, adoPtion ofnotlon

{1) when an amendmenl lo any motion is moved and *cond€d or when lwo or more such amendmenls are moved and seconded, lhe
' presiding offcq ol ihe meting shall, before taking the sense ol ihe Counc lrrereon slale or read to the Council the terms of the
original molion and of lhe arn€ndment or amendments proposal.

(2) An arendreni to a moton shall be prlt 1o vole fB{.

(3) tt there be more than one amendmeni to a moiion the Presiding oifrcer of the meting shall decide in what order they shall be laken

t4) When any molion involving sveral poinls has b€en discussed, ii shall b€ at lhe discEiion of the Presiding offcer of (,le me€t ng to
divide the motion and put each or any point separately lo the vote as he may think iit

,t. A.ljoumment or m*lings or the Council

{1) The Prcsiding officer of a l@iing oI the Council may at any time, adjoum any me€ting to any future daie or to any hour of tne sme

t?) When a meelng hzs been adJouned b a nJlure date. he Presidsnl mav change such dale to anv oher day and lha Sez'elry shall
ssd wrilten nolic6 of lhe change lo each medber

(3) whenever a mesling is adjoumed to a tuture dale, the Sselary shall, send nolice or tle adjoumment lo ev€ry member

(-4) At a m€eiing adioumed to a inure dale, any motion standing over rrom ih€ previous dale shail, unless ihe Presidenl otheRis dkect,
take pre@dence over other maller on the agsda.

(5) Either at he beginni.g ol lhe meting or after the @nclusion ot tlle dabate on a parlrcular iiem dunng the fil€€ling. the Prsiding oli@.
ot ine meting o. a m€mber may suggest a change in the oder ol busines on ihe agenda, and if the Council agress sch a change
shall be made.

{6) A matle. which had nol been m lhe agenda ol lhe ongnal meeting shall nol be discussed al an adlou.ned meeling

15. commncerpnt of a m.eling of council

lf al any iime appointed for a meeling, a quorum is not pr€s€rll, lhe meljng shall nol @Dmence untilthe quorum is pre*nl and if the
quorum is nol present on the expiratjon ol20 minule fiom ihe lim6 appointed for lhe meeting o. dunng th€ cou6e of any meeting, lhe
meeiing shall stand edjourned to such tuture dale and iime as $re Presidsnl may appoinl:
.

Provided thal in the csse ol meeling adjoumed for wanl of quorum, no quoruB shall be r€quned.

(1) The Presiding oftcs, of the meeting or lhe Council shall Me all poinb of od6r $tich hay ais, and his decision shalt be rnal.

(2) lf any questron ares with Ererene io prcedu€ in resp€cl or a matter for trhich ihe* rcsulalions maie .o Prcvision, the Presidang
offcer ofth€ m€oting shall decide the sare .nd his decision siatlbe fnal.

inutes of ths meUngs of council

(1) The procsedings or$e m@tngs or the cd.cir sharl be pr€etu€d in ihe fom of minuies which shal,be alxn€.tcaled, afr9r @nfimalion
by tle signatrr€ of lh€ Prsstding office. or $e meting Enfming ille minutes.

(2) A copy or the mind6 of @cn meeling shsll be submi!€d lo he PBidenl within 10 llaviof he meeiing and atlsled bv him 6nd
hey shall then be *nl to Ech rember wihin 30 days oI lhe m€eting.

(3) The minules of each meeiing shall cornain such mlions and amendments as haw been mded and adopled.
(4) lf any objection rcgading dre @rectEs ot lile minutss is r€ceived witrin 30 days of t'le despatch of rE minuls bv E e Sedetary
such obj€ction togethd witrr rhe ninutB as r@ded and altssled shal be plt beloc the nen meelinq ot lhe Counol for dnfmation
and at this mEethg on afier queslion shall be 6ised e@pl as lo the coreclress of the Baords of the meeting:

Pmvided that il no obieclon r€ardjng d*jsio. taken by th€ Council al a meeling is @ived wilhin 30 da,s of tne dospalcrr bv the
Secretary ol the mind6 of thal partjdlar metjng such decision may, if expedienl, be pul inio €tre.t belore the oniilmtid of lhe
m'mnes ar the m@ting:

Pbvided lurther thal the President may dned thar aclion be talen on a Aecjsion of lhe Ciuncil before the erprry of the period of 30 dars
menlioned above. I

(5) The minuts ot ths Council slall, as is pEcri€ble atter heir conlimalon, b€ nEde up in she€ts and @neuli!€ly p€ged for h*ni6
in a rclume rhich shall b€ pemanently preseryed.

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PABT III
MWEBS AI{D DUTiES OF PBESIDEI{T Ai,ID VICE-PSESIDENT OF THE COUITICIL
18, PoweB and Duti6 ol Presidgnt
(1 ) Ihe Presjdent shal exercise such powers and pertom s!.h dul es as are @rrarned rn rhe provistons ot the Act, rhe regutaiions
and
standins orders ol lhe counciland sharido such acts as he @nsdeE rG@s:a,y m the runne;ance
oithe obiects ior.i;ici ihe c;u"#

(2) The Pr.sidenl shall preside over rhe deiiberat@ns of ihe council .nd of ait @mminees ot whtch he ts
a member
(t)lgf!:",d"**,,*,sethemeelinssotthecouncrrorcommittesorihecouncilobeco.venedarsr6htimeandptaceashemay

{4) The Presidenl shati approve the ilems for agenda to be broughl beiore
nre metings ol the Councit znd its Cohm pes
1 9. Pore6 and Dotles of Vice-presidenr

lfthe Oliice of lhe President is vac€nl or if lhe p.esdenl for any reason, is unabte to erercEe
the poweB6r pe.fom lhe dutes of his off@,
the vicePresident sharract in his prace and shal exeroseihe powers and pedoh lhe durres otrie presiaenr

PAIIT IV

EXECIIIIVE CoIt MITIEE

20. Conduct of busin.ss alths neetjngs ofthe Ex6dtve CommltGe
(1 ) The melngs of ihe Exeultve committee shall. unloss othwise spsined, be generaity govemed by the regubrions appli€bte 10 be
meiings of ihe Councjt.
(2) If both t'!e chaiman and \,ce_chairman are absent tle memuers presenr
sr,a[ elect one of their frembers to presi.je over lie

(3) Four members ol lhe Executive Commiflee sha[ fom a quorum.

(4) lfatlhe limeapPointed torlhe m€€ling oflhe Execrnive committee, rhequorum E nor presenl,
the meermg shaI nol @mmen@ unuta quorum
:11:.:TlT:/,1"q,:T."noroese4rontneelpfario^or:0,,"*r,o.,r,"t,""ppoi","d;;;;;;r;;;;;;,;;li;;,;;;:
m6elnq,memexn9shalsrandadjo!ftdtosuchturu16dateandiimeasd.Em€mberp6idingoverthemeehgmayappohl
(5) ln-lhe,c€se ol6 E@ncv.whicir mavocclr dunng the i.tervalberween
on*qrtive mebngs ot lhe councit, rhe Execuljve commite
mav (xrcpl a member ol Ihe Cohciltl] fillthe va@ncy unlilthe
next meung of the coun"iirrri"r, on" or,t" membqs ro be
lhe membsr of the Execdive Commifle "r,utr"t""
(6) Nolic€ and agendaolmeiings ofthe Exedtive Commiitee shal ordin6riiy be given
15days before Uie meetings.
(7) (a) a-copv of ihe minures of 6ach meeti.g shal be submifled to $e chaiman within 1 5 days
or the meeting, and afler having bee.
attesled by him shatt be sent to eact member, within 20 days of the meting.
(b) lf no obiection !o lhe corechess ol the min(]tes is ec€ived wirhjn 20 days of
thet desparct, any decjso.s rh6r6in shal be given

(c) The minuts shalt be senr to itre membe* or ihe Couft{ afler confimalion by
ihe Execurive Comm,trec.
Provided thal rh€ Presjdenr mav direct that the aclion be raken
on a dedsion oi ihe Ex@tv6 comminee. beroe the exprry of rhe
pedod of 20 days mentiored above
Provded furlher lhal the Exauiive committe 6r ihe President shati refrain
to acr on the resotutjons and lhe decisions taken by
the Executive comnineewhore apprevatorrhe CenlEt covemment is requi€d
to be oorrinJ ,n1.,ir," prori"ion" or rr,u m
(8) A[ r.sorutions p*sed ad action laken bv rhe Execu vs comminee afler @nirmalron by the commiliee
shal be praced lor

(9) No decision of Ihe tueculive commitee shali have efecl unri, lhe Presdent has
disapo,oves unrirrhc Cou.c has appoved o,rhe FrecL,ti"" co.ritr"".i a""i".i - " -_ ''
signiied h6 app@vai ihergof in wnring and if he

21. Functlons ofthe Executive Commtite

(-) Tte Ere@live Co'm,fle shartbelhe execalue auhonty oIU^e Councitand shal bo,esoonsrbte
decision ofth6 Coun.it
tor I,MT efiecl lo,n",",o6,,o.
"",
(2) The Erecltive comm Ge shar nare poweB. such as
rr) b nanage tp tu1oc ot rre CoJno
(r) ro rrvel
the tunds ofihe CourLrt rn the man.er drected oy lne t omu Fon rihe
ro rhe
{iii) lo appoinl and superyise lhe work ot the membeG of lhe srafi and prescnbe
heir conCitions of *tulce:
(iv) to @nsrder the annuar audir repon and prace rr before lhe couna wlh its comren* for rts @nsderarion:

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lv) to prepare and pla@ before the Counci the aDnlal administElion repod and he stabrnent oI accounbr

(v, io authons the Reg,stE. to incur aeendilure wi8rin the pescnbed limits p.ovjded for in he approved budget

{vii) to fx travening and otls allowanc€s to the members of he Councit and its Commitle€s and to ihe menbeE ot the statl

(viii) to dele@te tc' the Chaim6n aad tro Vice{haiman any ot ns aforementioned pow€6; and

(t) to do all other tunctions n@ssary ,or discha€ing th6 aforesaid tusclions.

PAM V

COI/IUITIEES OF IHE COUI{CIL

22, Consutution a.d conrloct of buslness of @mmlttees

f) The Counci'may ar arv limp on the adopl,ol ora rono.,o lhq eneci 6rsrftr1e a @mrnee or @mmtles @1sisting o.a1,.uabe
e$ive ilselt
oi ils membeB or a committe tor the consideEiion of any busiress.
'nio
(2) The tuuncil shall denne the tu.clions of the Commino€ and tne number oa members to be sppointed or etected.
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(3) Ihe said @mmit€es snal h€ve lhe pow* to c+opl additio.al remb€r or m€mbs mt ex@eding thr€e in €a*l case wior pnor apptuvat
orrhe Pesident

t4) (a) Ir tt'e numbs or membe6 pmpo*d as m€mbeB ot the @mmitr6e does not ex@d the iotat numb€r of membeE lo fom rhe
cohmitl€e, tts memb€rs so proposed shall be appoirted as memb€rs ot th€ commitiee

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(b) li the number or memt€rs so proposed exce€ds lhe totat number or meBbeB to ,om the Emmittee, battor sn€l be hetd and the
rcquisne numbe. of membeB who obtain he la.gst number of votes siatt b€ appointed

(5) The President and Mc&PrBsidsnt shall be ex-oflicio membeB ol lne ommiits @s6'trted by the Council and shall acl as Chajman
and Vice-Chairman of iirese commiiles.

(6) Ihe quorum lor a (mnitlee conslituted by the Coundl shall not be l* lhan one-lhird ol lhe tolal number of th6 m€mb€rs of th€
@mmite

O) Prc@dinss oI me eid @mmitees shsll be in aMdancg wilh rhE res;tatun, provded thst n may ar any tre be rctai€d al rhe
discElion ol the Chaiman of ti€ committe.
- (8) Th€ committee shall submit its report 10 Dre Exeutive Commir€e

PAfiI YI

REGISTRAB AI{D EMPLOYEES OF IIIE Cfi't{CL

Tem, pomr. and duues of Regilrt'.r
(1) Ihe Gm ofths R€gisliar shall be fxed by lhe Co!fri|, witn lhe previous $nclion ol ihe Cenlrat cov€mment, al the lime otappointment.

(2) The R€gishar shalt EtiE iom *Mcs on attainins lhe ag6 0160 y€sB.r
(3) The RegislGr sharl be the chiet O(scl]tive Offer of the Coun al and subj€d io !h€ gsneral supNision of the Prcsirtent and h6
,elevant commills of the council, shall exerci* and p6rforn, in Eddiuon to lhe pow€rs and duti€s specifed by the Ad and those
regulalions in ihis behar ih€ lollowing poreB and dutias, suct as-
(i) be in chaEe or ir'e Offc€ of the Councit as its Exocutive He€d:
(ii) atend all met:ng6 d tt'€ Councit or ol the commir€e€ untess otheftise direcred;
(i,i) k*p r@ds and minLrtss of Lhe proBdings of ttr€ counot and of iiE conindte€s
(iv) keep in his @stodyrhs prop€dy ofthe coundt induding u|e Seatorlhe Counciti
(v) exedse geneElconlrol and supeMsi@ der the empto'€€s ofthe Coundt;
(vi) ac.ge Ior me deposit of moreys in banl( recsiv€d on behslt of the Council or il,s committees unles otheBise dedded by
lhe Council:
(vii) act as Sedeiary of sll committes and conv€n€ me€lings of hre Council or ns commitl€es unlss otn*ise d€cid,ad by
the Council:
(!jii) appoinl s@h leBpoEry statr as may be neGsry with the pdor grp@d of the PEidenl to bansct urgent Mft;
(ix) issle requisite nolificalions as presdibed and cjrsiar as may & €quied;
:Arendod by NoffcaliDn in itE G@lte ot lndja Pad tll, S€clion 4 on 31.07. i999. Fudis, , s h.nda16d, t€ tu€culive C@Din4 of the C&ncfi redsed
$e retiremenl age or tne RegBlra b 65 y€sB
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oresponden@ of rhe Counciland ot rhe commitlees:

altend lo the
(xi) actas secretary.i the Disciplinarv comhittee @nsnruled under Rure 35
0Jrhe c!!ncir.tA.ch teclure Rutes r973'
(xi) a[ worr resped of rire prcceedrres incrud]ns
rn rhisranr.i.ei
:T::#5:,'j*i:;i":Tfi:of ned copies ordocLmenb
and

sranl cerlified copies ofdocumenrs!r othei proceedings releirec lc r.lhea.10rlhe rures made theeunderor inthese.eguratons.
ds. .eg srers ac@un rr lurnnure I brary and such oiher property as ihe Coui. I hay acqrtre irom

(xv) make ne@ssary arangemenb lor re@ivin?moieys due

torhe Councrtand atso rssue receiprs rhereol:
.aLsa nroper ac'ounls ,o be frdrltained ard oeirr'e.
d, coJn.! Doot. dro otap r ormir,or r€! r.6. b. .i . o Ero,. ep@,4ed
br lhe Cor. 'J,or t1" oupo.F o thF dud, o,,re a!.o rr,s
o, .r a r .un.l
makeal oiherpaymenrs as sancl oned bytheColncir. commiflees and
the preside.t:
{xvili) pay salary and allowances lo orm46 and emDtovee

ll?i",]i,1':i!l'1,:y"ff,ll'$
olpr rFe s' d erprove' p'^epr d 5a s a i '|elo''
oi wh
'h oio '"n 'o" o rn" . . .',u
'i
perlorm sucn oiher duties as may be assigned
to him by the Councitor the @hmilies orthe presidenli
renew thetr regrstrarion and remove rlen oanfes ,rom the regisler ot architects ow ng io noo payment oI

24. Tem, powe.s and duties olAdnjnisirative Offi@r

(1 ) The tem of the Adm nistrative offrGr sharl be fired by th€ councit, wtrh the previous sanclion ol rhe cerirat Government, at lhe rme
or apponlrert
(2) The Adminlst6rve Oflicer shall relire j,om serui@ on
a(aining the age oi 60 years,.
c) ()*er sharrpe'rorm slch dut,es as mav be assisned to him bylhe Erecurive
I*""it#:;li""i'J: commrriee. rhe Resisrrlr and by

(4' TnF Ao.rrsl,al'v6 Oh.er slatrass,.t he Reqrsrar

assume all adn'iistrat'r e responsibit ,es il lr;
rn atr.he adrrlrstrat,ve n an"r" i" U", ,o O." rou.g ot the O1. F ano . ral
abserce ofrrre negrs;,
25, T6ms and conditions ofservice ofths ehptoyees
r1, oftce.s dno Fhptovoes inctuorng Mrnrsteldt ar d croup D
Arl otner
afl ,n", ."0.
Sj Oo. on ,nd,r ng he aqo o! 60 vear(.
(2) The powe* and duties of rhe emprovees sha, b€ such
""*,*
as may be laid down. frorn tme ro rime, in the standirg orde^
13) Th€ Re96lr'r mav sub,ecl lo pnor approval of the Presldenl, appoini the Minislend staff and
remporary pe*onner as mav be reauned riom iime cia$ rv slafi and may engage such
do* rcr exeed rhe rare sancr@ned bv rhe ce.rrar
to lime *a, b;v *"*r.or"
i*,"J*." r" *"6 p""-ner, provided ir
lo the Erecunve Comm[r6e
Go!e--;;i;;,;;;#;il;"-""""i'iijo
" '"t" "i *"6 shal be
'eponed ""u "pp.inimenrs

PABT VII

FI]'IAIICES, ACCOUiIIS AI,ID AUDIT

26, FinancesandAccounts
(1) colncrr mav recerve ror rhe Dlmose ol rrs expenses, regisi.ation
f6e, renewar lees and such other fees and money made
'The
;:l[:fl:.**,**,*d
the rur6s rramed rhercund",, l"it. p,.*"ii -"hi ""t",,"pods and othe;
"lir'. ",i".ii"g,"i;i
Provided that the counci may a@pt granl, gin or deposit and such other financiat assistance from the cenhat
Govemme.f
(2) The Bankers of the council shall be the slale Bank of rndia
or any orher bank specifed in corumn 2 or the FiBr schedure, lo the
Bankins .ompanies {Acquisirion and T.ansrerof undenak"sg ,1sio
e"l lioiis;
(3) (a ) A I lhe lunds or the counol shar be Daid the councit s accqunls wirh any ol rhe said ban,€ and shal be
withdrawn by heans
or 'n,o
cheques srsned bv rhe Reg,sr*r;nd colnbrcisned pt"io""i.i"i
" !i#ii
by.," v o,n,- in,r.. o.n.n
(b) The Cheq@ b@ks shal remain in ihe peEonal custody of the
RegistEr
"u-,r,-oLo

14) The funds ofthe Council, surctus lo clrent reoui

;j:*;,h**""til:iJ";;:::T#itTffii,I?i,ill"i.,iX?[].",,.;"]il:"J.'i;:tr[:,J,:,[.Jli*",":iti:lj:,1;
'amended by Notiricalton i. the Gazene;f rndta Fad,[ Sd 01a on 3t!/
t999 f-, aer ar
lhe reltement age of lhe adminjstanve offcer a[ other on@B r dldortu, r.e Era, uhve cor-rrteF or rrF, oLn.,rrFvieed
a.d emptoyes to 65 vpa6

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iovedment of ihe funds oi ihe Council shall be made in rhe name oi the Colncll
15) An
The sale clstody of re@ipts shall eman in ihe personal charue of ihe Regist'ar and shall be venfied once in he s[ monlhs wih lhe
FegisG. oj lnveslrrenis relered lo in regulation 27 and a certif@te or venfi€lion shall be rem.ded by the Regislra alld @lnlelsigned
by the Presidenl

The Registra. shall pEPare detailed eslimalos of the re@ipts and expendilu.e for the next financial year, and shall submn ihe same for
dle sancrion of the Exscdive commitlee

The tunds oI ihe Councii shall nol be appmprialed for expenditure on any ltem which has mt b@n duly sanclioned by the Councjl or
by tie Presidenl or the Registar: as the €se may be.

tat The oies dar shal have tullPtueB lo eaopropr.ale rLnds f.on one ur,l oi app'opnaLon ro aromar subiecl ro rle @tiiionb
iharrreloti. ouogerp,ovispn i! roler@deiiand rhe Presdenrsae@n ooes nor tead io aiyturu@ lirand;Idq6ihbll ro lhe
Cen@lGovernmenl

Copies oi drders sanctionlhg such r+appropnaton shall be communi@ted to the Execultve Co\mmillee
_(b)
( I O) The Reg slrar shall have power ro sancl on expendnure oI mis@llaneous and @nlingenl nalure upto an amounl not ex@eding Rs.200/-
in 6acl 6se ald Lhe pyPendr'ure 'n e^ess oi lhrs amounl snall r€qutre the snmon ot lhF Presdenr

(11) A pemanenl advan@ of Rs. 200/- as impesl amount shall be made to the RegistEr to meel day to day expenses.

(12) The Regisirar shal be lhe erlifying offiers for aavollihg and olher dlowane lo membeB, rnspectoE and emdoye4 of the Council,
and the Pesident for lhose of Regislrar

() The following ac@unl books of ihe Council shall be maintaired, namely:

(') Tre cash Boo\.
(ri) Tl'eclass{iedAbs,Ecl
(iii) The Reqisler of lnvestments.
(iv) The Resister of Equipmenrs and Fumiture.
' (v, The iRegisler or cheoue B@ls.
(vi) Th€ Ragisler or Leave and Pension or Prcvident Fund Cont ibulions.
(vii) The Resisier of pennanent adEnes.
(viii) A.nuala@unis

(2) (a) Monthly a@unts shall be @mpiled in he classifed abslraci a@rdi.g Io lhe pdmary unils oi appropdaiion

(b) Suitable seconda'y units may be opened al lhe disc.€ijon of lhe RegislEr who shall be esponsible for the d@ prepaElion and
mainlenane ol 3ll a@unts

(1) The annlal accounts ot[E Councilshallbe audiled by an auditorappoinled annually byiie C@ncil.
(2) Ihe rcsult oa audit shall be ommunicatad to ihe Execrnive Comhittee.
(3) A 6py ol lhe audiled annlal a@lnls and Ue r€port of the Council shall be submilted to he Ceniral Govehmenl-

PARI VIII

II{SPEC.IIOI{ OF EDUCATIOIIAI- II{STITI'IIOIIS OF ARCHIIECIUEE

_
!i9. tnspeaion or eoueuonal irstitnioB and their ehminadons
. The,nspection ol architeciuEl iEtit tions and ihe altendane at the tire of traininq and o€ninatio. under seclion 19 shall be eanied ou{
in a@!dan@ with the following manner, namely : -
(1) each instlution impartjng instuclion in arc lectore shallbe inspecled by theinspectors on@ in five y€ars:
(2) ihe Regist ff shall fx the date oI inspeclion in @nsuliialion wih lhe inspeeloror inspecloB and he inslitulioni
(3) the Executive Commftee sh6ll appoint such number of insp€cloE as may be d@med necessary to inspet an inst'tutjon or io altend
anyesrnalron5 ano lo Epon the eon:

P.or'dad lhal lhe minimrn nLmber of i.sp€ctoE,or such insp4ion shalbeirc

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14) (a) every inspecbr she) rcceive trcm,i

couhciir - '-',.rechai.man E:ecuive c.frmiree. 6 loDal conmrssron n wrn ng u.der
fie $zt or he

)pecdv he.nsrr,r. o, n".r.,o".

" elar'raro1sdfia,nn,Jp,og,ann.o.For-ai.ora.ia,oad(..
".,^,-.-ro,,i-Cr.-rars,a --,,"- o, r,
'a''11'es lcsarp tu n.eo ro b? fsp.ciFo Ld,,o>l.,*"o....o1..r"0r.n..
o'cralocar..r rra h.aDo.,r;r
or aherdeo
'
::. 1-. e1..' a, r-,- rre.-soedo. r, o. I e.q.o ippo- iL f . 1...rr.. cohmmF iFio shalr slbmiltneir lirci repon
--- . - , 'ecommendations lo lhe councitin accordance wrlh rhese.egt|anonsi Bilh

-. rd)- thp Fe!.(trar shal o.orioe r. nsoecr^ra1h,

recosr 1oi o'he qJarrJilar.o.so.eoL,: :l'.4 -oovoilF m-sc.r.: dA-i
.... -__.atora.slaroa.osaroraoro\ererrrroDeradptn_-.".,
",,"".*" r,".. ".,i::r;]:
to
",".,""t",r, "or="r_
30. Powers ahd duties oftrspectors

/'j ,t.rdJ, be rrF ou1, o. rr rapeclo-.-

(ar lo mahe hrmseti acqlainned with
such Drevi.
3:#:;::.jf ;;;"#;:,.:t":,.""t:ff?1"";.jl,i""l"l.ti;J;it""":i,;,iitit,l!,i","."#t**;1,1,:",1
,0, *,*"r,, ,"",irLtion or examinalion or ir'hins
ii."::;o wh,ch h; E ,equ,,"d ro ,nspscr bLn nor
ro ,nrerrere wirh the conducr

(c) rornspedlhe instilubon whrch p.ovides

a re6
5L4FTo.eyEr.nalo.ard,","",n",*"-qT:"-,^eors.udvorl'.sappr'edfo'rhe.€cognit,oror s roJae ot sud,.ad
__ "_"'durse'srlcor'oYlwilheEgulalorsreetret"*r**"-ai";".""#.
€rootu1D) tre counc,,.
(d) 10 report lothe Erecu[ve Commrneehrs ooh].rn
nsluron as lo the. s'-'incjency or jn.uflicienry of siandards
rnspecled by hrm; of education or eraminaton
or
(e) lo ser lodn.n rs repo- rloroe.ai,rireneces.
ro he oresnon pDposed.. he
nne. ora o, p.an,c. pa.rs o,
",",, ","_."r,o.
6\sm,rdion a'd cra)s wort s-D-,1eo ov nE cdrdioa tes ar rhe
"n".ouoli;,;,;".";:-".#:t,?,'.*rau,: ! nE o, pracrcr o vaa.vo@
rhe 6ralseme;," , #;;il;:
5;.,"**,.i*;":"Ji"'"!:,;",ffi;;:i:::,:::L'1""ffiTi.":j.'fJ;i"1;"ilH.r"n:u::i**:j:::*
If) io set fodh in h6 r6pon neess.ry particutars
e\s i insl ri ors so as ro en.ore the E'ec.rrye
ns tac'rdi€s ro' reacnins ;;;J,r'a",
' _"-_ ;:'il.: '*":9:r. c onrnee ro assess me
have @n g,vel efea ro '_ ' ^ "ho lo wtich ihe r*onrero.rior o, lre counur regaro,re proiessiona eL@rpi
(')
Lf#fl&,'J##?i$$"Xffi1!1;gffl:z"l:,r"ihisEpor,s,theprcorwi,h,heorisina,and@*ec,,s,snandretum
or Ine councii.s the aulhenrrc copv ot such rc;on
t2) Every repon or lhe nspeclor or inspecros snar, b€ srgned and
subi,'ed ro he tuect4ile cohaitee.
(3) -rhe
Epo.ts oI inspectoB shall b€ dsemed
con dentia jn aDy panjcularcasefie Executive commiftee
'n'uss othetujse dtects
t4) copies ofthe report bv insDe.rn^
-.*-,
-^-.,--.,-,"'
1x1;:***r":,,"*";"$::n#:il:iil:,;.',iil"T';3:,,""1t".#",###i""",iilt#?:.JtrJHtT::$:;"7
(5)

ffi.j["#tri#ffi,["r#"f;T][iljrI"fiIflfiLq.ffi:iiiiEy;lHrsffi:;iTi,r::::1".,",j:,Hli.r]s
ne ErecLiive Coinft* ror co$deEuol
(6)
by rhe CoJ;ci ar rl.r. *^..""i"r.
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