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The handlist entitled "Architect as a working title for one of the sectoral professions of the European Union" ( html version ) ( pdf version ) outlines some salient points about the chronology of the legislation and the European Union dimension.  It is to aid inquirers and policy-makers in connection with some of the less frequently asked questions.

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Index tree

Architects Act

- An analysis

- "Ambition, Rationalisation ... Solution?"

Architects Registration Board

- Elected members

- Composition of the Board

- 2 Questions

- The "wider Remit"

Registration

- The cost of Registration

- Education

-- An unequal standard across Europe

- Competence to practise

-- Positions of persons already on the Register

-- Proposed amendment to General Rule 20

Professional standards

- PII - Outside the statutory remit

- Discipline and questionable PCC decisions

- Case study

-- Explanatory introduction

-- AARUK's concerns

--- The accused's defences

--- Comment of an independent person

--- Decisions and sentences ( JL and RL )

--- Further comment

Use of title

Links to websites

- ARB Reform Group

-- Intention and supporters

-- Manifesto

- Chartered bodies

- Legislation

(5 August 2008)

(20 June 2008)

(27 September 2007 - updated 6 June 2008)

(20 September 2007)

(19 September 2007)

(22 August 2007)

(2 June 2007)

(31 May 2007)

Part 2 (9 May 2007)

(2 April 2007)

(28 March 2007)

(6 November 2006)

(2 August 2006)

( 27 June 2006)

( 29 May 2006)

( 30 March 2006)

( 27 March 2006)

( 24 March 2006)

( 17 March 2006)

( 8 March 2006)

( 27 February 2006 )

( 24 February 2006 )

( 20 February 2006 )

( 19/21 January 2006 )