Role of the Board

The Architects Board of South Australia is the statutory authority responsible to the Minister for administering the Architects Act 1939, as amended, ‘which provides for the registration of architects, to regulate the practice of architecture, and for purposes incidental thereto’.

The relevant Minister is the Minister for Urban Planning and Development and Planning SA is the department responsible for supporting the Minister.

The Board is composed of three persons appointed by the Governor and six architects elected by architects registered in South Australia.. All members of the board act in an honorary capacity.

The Board is responsible for maintaining a register of architects and architectural companies and for ensuring that only properly qualified and experienced people are listed on the register of architects, and only companies which satisfy the requirements of the Architects Act are registered as architect companies.

The Board has a statutory role to investigate complaints made against architects and against unregistered persons holding themselves out to be architects and also to discipline those who are found to have contravened the Act

An important role of the Board is to accredit architectural courses. The Board may promote knowledge of architecture amongst the public.

The Board charges fees to registered architects to cover costs of administering the Board's activities and there is no cost to the government or members of the public.