CIRCULARS & ACTS

ASSIGNMENT 1

ORPITA CHOWDHURY (S2006227/1)

SUNEEDA A/P PHON (17132899/2)
MUSTAQIM BIN MUSTAFA (17114188/2)
NIK MUHAMMAD AIDIEL BIN CHE MEGAT (17195235/3)
NUR ADILAH HUSNA BINTI TAJUDIN (S2005576/1)
NURUL NADIA BINTI MUHAMAD (17106270/2)
NURIN QISTINA BINTI ABD RAHMAN (17172547/3)
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BAGS6111: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE I

LECTURER: ASSOC. PROF (INDUSTRY) AR. ZURAINA LEILY AWALUDDIN
MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE SEMESTER 1 (20/21), UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA

CONTENT LIST

1. LAM CIRCULARS
I. No. 1/2007 - Guidelines on Involvement in Other Trades or Businesses
II. No. 2/2006 - Part III Professional Examination
III. No. 2/2001 - Issues Pertaining to the Architectural Profession
IV. No. 1/2000 - Importance of Continuity of Registration
V. No. 4/1997 - Status Reports on Applications by Architects and
Registered Building Draughtsman to Local Authorities for Approvals
VI. No. 1/1989 - Notification to the Board of a Change in Address
VII. No. 4/1989 - Submission of Plans by Architects and Engineers

2. ACTS OR RULES
Strata Management Act 2013, Act 757
Construction Industry Payment Adjudication Act 2012 (Act 746)
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GENERAL CIRCULAR No. 1/2007

0 Guidelines on Involvement in Other Trades or Businesses

To rewrite the content of circular (REFER 07)

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GENERAL CIRCULAR No. 1/2007

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Explanation notes:
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GENERAL CIRCULAR No. 2/2006

0 Part III Professional Examination

To rewrite the content of circular (REFER 07)

GENERAL CIRCULAR No. 2/2006

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Part III Professional Examination

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GENERAL CIRCULAR No. 2/2001

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Issues Pertaining to the Architectural Profession

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3 1. In March 2001, the Board of Architects Malaysia has submitted a
Memorandum to the Ministry of Finance Malaysia which contains the following
three (3) issues :-
● Application to abolish the mandatory 10% discount on Architect’s
professional fees for government projects
● Appointment of foreign consultants for local projects
● Equity holding by registered Architectural Graduates in Project
Management Consultancy firms
2. Several meetings were held thereafter with the Ministry of Finance Malaysia.
By its letter dated 26 October 2001, the Ministry of Finance has agreed on the
following :
○ to abolish the mandatory 10% discount as contained in the
Memorandum of Agreement BAM/JKR Form B in respect of the
appointment for government projects
○ to allow registered Architectural Graduates to be the minority
shareholders in Project Management Consulting firms.
3. With regards to the appointment of foreign consultants, the Ministry of
Finance has clarified that it is the government’s policy not to encourage direct
appointment of foreign consultants in implementing government projects.
4. The above is circulated for the information of all registered Architects and
Architectural Graduates.

To rewrite the content of circular (REFER 07)

GENERAL CIRCULAR No. 2/2001

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Explanation notes:

GENERAL CIRCULAR No. 1/2000

Importance of Continuity of Registration
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All persons registered by the Board should note the importance of ensuring that their
registration by the Board is maintained continuously without interruption. The Board
has recently obtained legal advice on this matter as there have been instances that
the Board has had to address this problem.

The instances arose from persons who have allowed their registration to lapse when
they fail to apply for and pay the prescribed annual renewal fee. Thus the Board has,
in compliance with section 16(b) of the Architects Act 1967, removed the person’s
name from the Register within a month of the due date. This is a mandatory action
and over which the Board has no option.

The consequence of such action on Architects, Architectural Graduates and

registered Building Draughtsmen is far reaching and affects both the registered
person as well as the work for which they may be involved.

For example, should say, an Architect fail to renew his registration by 31 January of
any given year, his name will be removed effective 1 February of that year. Then,
should the Architect pay up his dues on say, 1 March and is reinstated effective on
that date, this will leave a period of a month when the Architect is not registered. This
will mean that all actions taken by him as an Architect will be illegal for the period
when his name is not in the Register. This will be applicable to all certificates issued
(e.g. under the Sale and Purchase Agreement, certificates under a building contract,
certificates issued to local authorities, etc.). The impact of this will have far reaching
consequences not only on the Architect’s own practice but also on his client, the
public as well as the approving authority.

As for Architectural Graduates, should their names be removed from the Register,
the period when they are off the Register will then be excluded from the period of
practical experience. This may impact on their eligibility to sit for the Part III
Examination. For registered Building Draughtsmen, the impact would be the same as
for Architects.
In view of the above, all registered persons are reminded to ensure that they do not
allow their registration renewal to lapse.
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By order of the Board,

Registrar
1 JUNE 2000
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4 Importance of Continuity of Registration

Explanation notes:
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0 GENERAL CIRCULAR No. 4/1997

5 Status Reports on Applications by Architects and Registered

Building Draughtsman to Local Authorities for Approvals

To rewrite the content of circular (REFER 07)

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GENERAL CIRCULAR No. 4/1997

0 Status Reports on Applications by Architects and Registered

5 Building Draughtsman to Local Authorities for Approvals

Explanation notes:
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GENERAL CIRCULAR No. 1/1989

0 Notification to the Board of a Change in Address

To rewrite the content of circular (REFER 07)

GENERAL CIRCULAR No. 1/1989

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Notification to the Board of a Change in Address

Explanation notes:
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GENERAL CIRCULAR No. 4/1989

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1. This is to inform all Architects that a Joint Committee has recently been
established between the Board of Architects Malaysia (BAM) and the Board of
Engineers Malaysia (BEM) to discuss the above. Discussions will be centred mainly
on the list of works in 'Appendix C' of the letter issued by the Joint BAM-BEM
Committee to all local authorities in 1979. For your information, the said letter
contained three appendices A, B and C, each listing down the work that can be
submitted by Architects and Engineers. The appendices which had then been
circulated to all local authorities are as per attached.

2. Following complaints received by the Board from Architects claiming that most of
the plans of industrial buildings had been submitted by the Engineers, BAM had, in
June 1989, written to all local authorities to further clarify the list of works under
'Appendix C'. All local authorities had also been requested to ensure that, in
principle, building plans could only be submitted by Architects and plans for
engineering projects, by Engineers only, and this would also be applicable for
projects under 'Appendix C'.

3. Following the issuance of the June 1989 letter by the Board, the Board of
Engineers Malaysia had lodged its protest and claimed that BAM's clarification on
'Appendix C' to all local authorities contravened the earlier agreement of the two
Boards and had resulted in many plans that were submitted by Engineers being
rejected by the local authorities.

4. The abovementioned Joint Committee of BAM-BEM is now having an in depth

discussion to resolve the issue with particular reference to the list of works in
'Appendix C'. In line with this, BAM had also requested all local authorities to defer
implementing the contents of BAM's letter of June 1989.

All Architects will be informed accordingly once a decision on this matter has been
made.
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By Order of the Board,

20 November 1989.
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GENERAL CIRCULAR No. 4/1989

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Explanation notes:

1. The Board of Architects have re

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RULES OR ACTS

0 Strata Management Act 2013, Act 757

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RULES OR ACTS

0 Construction Industry Payment Adjudication Act 2012 (Act 746)