Architects Act amended to cap Council members' terms at three years
This Bill amends the Architects Act, 1972 to prevent Council members from holding office beyond their three-year term and grants the Central Government the power to issue directions to or supersede the Council of Architecture if it fails to perform its duties or abuses its powers.
The Council of Architecture, its elected and nominated members, and the Central Government of India.
- Omits the provision allowing Council members to continue in office until a successor is elected or nominated, strictly limiting terms to three years.
- Requires the Central Government to notify the names and addresses of elected or nominated Council members in the Official Gazette.
- Empowers the Central Government to issue directions to the Council in the public interest, including orders to make or amend regulations within a specified timeframe.
- Allows the Central Government to supersede the Council for a period not exceeding two years if it is unable to perform its duties, defaults in performance, abuses powers, or fails to comply with government directions.
- During supersession, Council members vacate their offices, and the Council's powers, duties, and property vest in the Central Government or persons directed by it.
Written from the document by AI, and checked against it. The original below is authoritative.
Where this law is now — Withdrawn
The original document
Document details
| Official title | THE ARCHITECTS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2010 |
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | LXIV |
| Status | closed (bill) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |