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Council of Architecture
RULES 1973-
c.s.R 67 (E) - ti qso$ or the poweB mnfeiied
44 of r_he architscts acr. re72 rNo20
Norih€r ol dr ro 10.1e87r rn" c""ilt;;#;fi,i1,:ecton
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CHAPIER I

PREUMIiIABY
L Short ti{. and cornnrencemsnt _
(1) These rutes maybe e[ed the Councjl ofArchitecore
Rutes 1973.
(2) These rutes sha[ come into fore on |he dare
ol rheir public€Uon in the oficial Gazefle.
2, Defibitjons _ h these rute, unt6s
th€ .onto( oiherwise requircs
-
(a) ,Acf means lheArchjredsAct, j972;

(b) "Fom, means a rom annexed ro ihee rubsl

(c) "pesident, means lie presidenr
of the councit ofArchitecrure:
(d) 'Retuhins Offce/, m@ns any orfi@r a PP ch bv li'6 ceit.J Gov.'ment Iorlhe pupose or thess rules:
(€) "secrion" mean6 a seclion of *," ea.
EJsction ro the Councit under clause
{a) of sub_sedion (3) of sectjon 3.
3. Represenratives of th6 Indian tns td€ ofArchitect _
I (1) The prosdonl shatJ nor taterthan
sixiv da6 be, occlrenc
oI €cincy bv ihe exp,ry or lhe €T
or
sero hhmarpn hereor to ce",,u, e*".-", or orfice oi a renbe.
o*aro "oli'131" hat ro4v tv€ oavs bero. hc;ar"
ra1ry
I a norice by
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r.yorherrd;.ohs,'Jr,eor;;i#;H:il-hft;:il_JJj:ff#;1"":1?".7
."o1
r '"..r.,snrhedaresoecired
hine mrie
(21 In the cse oIs
vacency underslUseclon (2, or
I (3) ol seclior 6 o, anv olhe/ vacancy.
uovemmenr as som as pos"io. ,..*,a"-"1lT1on ule presdent shdi, nortu fie cenua.
I aad rne centrar Govemme;r shau r
esisre'ed posrro lne se;eb.y
ffi;l'i5.:.1-*:l
Tencv
urute orAlchitects,equesrihs h,.;;il;ili#;H'ih'i?g[i;r""T"t",,:l
t '"re,
,,an rhe da. specired in rhe nobc€.
"rii"
, (3, For tie purpGe fid
it of lhe etecrion under claus

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Election to tr6 Councit under
dause (c) orsutsseclion {3) o, section 3

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l'fl":,T;rfrffi';txry,fixg""j#;n -rhererlmins offersha, appoin, and norry in he onciai Gaze.e and in such olher
{a) the recerpt ol nominatio. papers
and lhet scn iinyi
(br lhe desp.tch of volrng pape6 lo rhe
etections
(c) rhe pol the scruriny a4d coununo ot vot6s.

Geette of tndia pafl-f Sec. 3 S!b-Se.

{i) on 20 2. I 973
No. '1104 dat6d 2G.9.1973

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9. Nohinat@n otCandidares_ Any

Derson ou,lifiF. rn c rhone.roi under,r_6.,reprFrnarbEror,n2
drd!1., nomrralo. st4rDe.;;;;#:.",",:.:j{g,Ior
e,64o.i1o md\ .poir,.o,,he ;" - * '" d i'uminar,on paDa.'r For ;" , ;";;i.;;;;:";#:"tf; "":",1ffi,:,.;:::,;T;
10, Nomination paper _

(1) Each oomrnatio. paper shar be

sLbscnbed bv iwo erecio.sas proposerand
secorder
Provrded rhal no etector shal
subsqibe more nomrharions rhan
prov,d.d JLnnFr rhar x aore
there are seals lo be ii ed !.
h dr p.ps!.r o'
, i nom rar.or pape. r.<r rele oliomilalrol pdper' De -ubs nbed bv rt
ved ,,r i,'ed,n.n
oiesc,lbAdlUmDe,of1oh1.tlonoao€|s',ep"|U-n'1oofll*'."",''i"r,.";,.;;,;;;
.on'rd'oi peoF.s -hd,oe o,o ..,..,o uo''' o'oo, '" :";:" ,,;. 1::;,";;,;: n::5,::1"';::""#J'J:': :i';*
(2) On recerpt oi ea.h nom nation paper,
lhe , offjcei shailfodhwith endorse hereupon
the date and hour or receipr.
11, Reiection of nominalion p"p", _ o
' " - '"rn paper u'hich
nor,nu,R"'"ning
b€ rejec.d. is no1 received berore fie date .nd rhe nme appoinred in lhat beharf
sh.rl
't2, Scruriny of nominarion paper_
(1) On the dd le and a he rjme apDomied bv ,h.

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(2) The Returirng Oflier shal eramine the nnlination papeE and decide atl questrons
which may arise as to lhe validity
13. withct.awal of@ndidate _ o, any nominalion l

('1) Any endidate may w,thdraw hjs

endidanr
"u,""t "" "ru",
ajv" LiJ," il Aj#ff,:J [? [: i"]i'irins
slsned by him and deriveed ro rhe
Rerurrrns oriicer nor raier ,nan
(2) A candda,e who has wrrhdrawn
hjs €ndrda les shal not be aflowed
n c same erecl6n. .- lo en@lthe wthdruwdorto be re nomjnated as a canddate,.r
(3) The Rerumrns otrcer sn"' on u noo"" or *irhdrawar. pubrish lhe facl of such
'""r'inn wirhd.war in rhe officiar cazette
14, P.ocedure of etection _
(I ) Where he number or canddares validirv non
to or ress than rhe number or members
"r,urr
ronr*ar. 0."r.,"
","i,
*;il;i::1'"dilf;1 :,"",?:;"r
ro be erected rhe Rerumins
oflier
(2) Where the numb€r of such
proeeoingsrorteerecl]or;ffiffiil*T,j:l}Tr"*Hll#:il:""ffii"jr"::.H
candrdales is iess

(3)

jffi
Where lhe number of srcn
canddales exed!
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:,""#:iiJJ*:,ts: }T*H.:'*
'[H,i"::jq;ffi
rerlrned to rhe Retumrng ]"g*i",;:.:a].r$,i]*"il#:till:l1,#:ir,hij[**iu*,g;p;r*}t
ofr*r,ii,.
"r,rrrc",
papers are issued a
"' [:t].""TiJH["lH",i rcte +'fl be,repr h . reesrer meinra,ned ror rhe pupose b denore rhal rresh papers
17) No ele(hor shat be,nvatid
by reason ot tre lon _'"*'ol bv an eleclor or hB volrng paDer
t5 vores ro be senr by regis*rcr ro",_ a,o-.,.-^,

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Endo.semeht hy Rotuning Officer on regisGred cover - On re@ipr by Egisrere! post ol rhe €nvetopes @nraining the declarabon Fper
and lh€ closed cover contai.ing voling paper, lhe Retumi.g ofiier shall endors€ on the outer envelops the dale and hour of @ipt.

Candidat s may be present when .egislered coveE arc opened -

-rhe
(1) Reluming Omer shal, open itre ouler envelopes imoediately after lhe closrng of lie poll al the place 10 which the envetopes are
addre-ssed to him

(2) Any €ndidale may be Presenl in pe@n or may send a represenklive duly adhorised by him in wnling to aliend at the iime the ode.
enveloPes are opened

Rejection or voting papc6 -

(1 ) A voling pap€r cover shall be rejecied by lhe Retumlns ofrer it
(a) the ouler envelope conlains no declaranon paper outside the voiing paper coveri or
(b) nre declaGtion paper is not the one $nt by the Retuming Otfic€.; or
(c) lhe declalanon pap€r is not sisned by ihe elector, or
(d) the volins paper is plaed oulside ihe votng pape. coverj or
(e) morc than one declaElon pape. or volins paper cover have been enclosed in one and the same outer envetope.
(2) ln each e* of EjecIon, the word "Retected' shall b6 endorsed on the voling paper @ve. and th6 dgclaralon papel

{3) Afrer satisrying hims€tfihal the electoB havs afb(ed thetr egnalures ro the de.ia€tion papeE ths Rehrming orn er snal keep att lf,e
declaGtion papets in safe @stody, pending dispo$t under rute 20(1).

19. Scrutiny and @lnting of voi€6 -

il) The Rebming Olier shall attend, ior the pupose of sduiiny and counling of the votes at the date, iim€ and pla@ appointed by him

Provjded $ral ihe date so appointod shall nol be later than lnre€ days ,iom dre date fixed for the pott.

(2) Alllhe volins paper @veB, other than whGe rejected unde. rule 18, shalr be opened andfie rcti.s pap* taken outand mixed
logelher The votng papeB sha[ $6n be scrulinised and the valid wies counted
(3) A voting paper shall be invElid ir
(a) il does not b6ar fl6 Rstumins Offer's iniiials, or facsimile signatuei or
(b) a voter s;gns his name or Miles a wod or makes any ma* on it, by wnich it be6m6 ecognizable as his voting papeq or
(c) no vole E l@ded ltErmn or
(d) tte number oi votos .€corcled there on reeds $e numb€r of s6ais !o be lllled; or
(e) il is void ror unc€rEinry ol the rcle erercisod
(4) Any €ndklate 6ay be p.€s€nl in peMn or Bay send a repres€nlative duly auihoris€d by him in Mitjng to waich t,le prc@ss of

(5) The Reluning Offer shall shN lh€ voting papeB, il rcquested io do so, to the endidates or their aulhon*d ep@smlaiiv€s at ihe
iireol scnniny and ounling ol vol€s.

{6) lf any objetiion is made Io any voting paper on the grcund that il do6 not @mply witr ihe requiremsnt or lo any ejeijon by ihe
Retumins Offier of a voting pap€( it shall b€ de{id€d at once by the Retuminq Otrerl

0) rhe Retuming Oflic€r shall nominate such numbd or ssdiniz€rs as he thinl,s fil in accordan@ with such directions as mBy be hsued
in his behaf by lhe C€nlral Govemreni

IreclaElion of result -
(1 ) when the @unling ol ihe voles has been compreled, the Retlming Off@r shall dEw_up a,!!st oi candidat€s in the order ot highest
voles Polled by each and sna[ declarc the 6ult oi the su@ssfui candidates !n that oder accoding to the number of seats 1o be
fll6d !p.
(2) When an equality of votes is found lo exist among any candidates and there is difliculty in declarins the BUli, the deleminarion or the
peMn or peBons wtE shall be d€em€d to have been elected sha,l be made by lol to be dEwn by fle Retuming Offcer or any other
ofti@r autlodsed by him and in such manner as he may determine.
(3) The Reiumiag Ofier as soon ss lhe resull is declared shall iniom the su@esstul €ndidate by lelter of his being elecled to
the Council-
21. Voling papoB lo b! rstalned tor six monttu - Upon ihe @mpleticn oi rhe @unring and after the resuh has b6en d6craed, the Retuming
Ofi@r shall seal up the vo ng pape6 and all other dmunsls relating io ure e,eciion and shall retain rhe same ior a pedod ol sir montns and
shall nol destroy or €u* to be destoy€d the @rds ryen aner six months without $re previous @ncurence of lhe Central Govemment

i'.. Z, Result ofelection -The Retuming Offcer shallinlimaie lh€ name ofhe d€cied candidat6s io the Central GoremMt
rL Amended by Norif@rion GSR No. 1104 dared 26.9.'1 973.

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CHAPTEB IV

ELECTION OF PRESIDENTAND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE COUi'ICIL UNDEB SUB-SECIION

(1) OF SECTION 4

23 Election of President-
eleclion Irom amonqst themselves
(1) The pesiderr o, rhe counc shal be etected by rhe members oi the councilPresent al the l]me oJ

(2) The dale, iime and ptace otetection shatl b€ inlimated. ro each oithe membeE of$e counci by the nomin,,ed PEsident of lhe councll '
Presidenl and lhal proposal
(3) Any member presenl shalt be ent ted to propose rhe name ot any other member presenl for eleclion as the
'' sh;ll be rcqu;en to be seconded by a member other than lhe proposer or the one whose name is prop'sed :

Provided lhat one member sha I be enlt ed lo Propose or second onlv one nare.

{4) Any endidaie may wilhdraw hls candidaiure before the aclua! eleclion
(5) tithe name ofonly one candidate is duty p.opo*d and seonded the Returning officer shalliorthwith declare in Fom Novlllsuch
candidal€ as duly elecled
(6) lf the iumber of candidales duly proposed and seconded ex@ds one, an e ection shall be held bv seqet ballol
box, in
{7) BefoE the commencement ol lhe election, ihe Refurning ofiicer shall invile the m€mbe6 o' ihe council 10 insPecl lhe ba.llol
case ihey likelo do s
and heshal rhen lock the bo
lhe
(8) Althetime of actualeteclion, the membeB present in the meting shall, one byone, sign againsi tiren names in lhe listconlaining
names of al the membeB in alphabetical oftjer and placed along side lhe ballol box

(9)Aneramemberhassignedhisnameinlh€saldlist.heshallbegivenaballoipaperinFormNoVllwhichieshalldropintolhe
'' bauol bor aner arfixintthe.e on a soss {X) ma againsl the name oI the candidate oi his choice
box
(10) As soon as the members present and wishing to exercise he righr b vdte have done so, ihe Returning offi@r shall open the ballot
and take oLl Irom it all lhe baltot papers, examine lhem and ejecl as invalid such oI them
(a) on whici the vole has ben given in tavour or more tha. one candidatei or
(b)onwh]chvotema*isplacedinsuchamannerastomakeildoubliulastowhichcandidalelhevoiehasbeengiven,
and
(11 The Retuming otrcer shalt rhe. pD@d 1o arEnge ttE !€lid voles according to the candidales in whose favour they have casl
)
@unl them sepa€lely for each
(12) After he @untng is over, the Reluming Oiner shall make an announ@ment in the meellng abolt the votes sedred bv each of lhe
votes as
candidales and t-he Retuming Otrer shattatso d@tare in Form No. Vlll lhe endidate seuring lhe largesl ntimb€rolvalid
duly €lected to be lhe Presidenr ollhe Council
(13) tn the€vent of lwo or more candidates secunng he same number of votes and lhat number being mo.e lhan th€ number ofvotes
seclred
shall
by any candidate other than lhe two or more *cunng fie sams number ot voles, tire delerminali@ as between such candidales
b; by draw or lots and ihe @ndidaie on $hoh ttre lot lalls, shall be declared elected.
'Presidenl'
24. Etec0on of vice-Prest.tent - For the election ol the Me-President, the provisions o, rule 23 shall apply as if for lhe o(prcssio.s
and
,Nominated p€sident ocdring therein, the e,gresslons "vicePrgident and "Elecled President" were respeclivelv subslitd.e!

CHIFTEB V

EtECIlo ff iTEITiBERS 0F IllE EXECIIIM Coll,lMlTIEE 0F IHE C0UllClL UNDER StlB-SECIIoil (2) $ SECTIoN 10
25. Electlon of member -
The prcsideni oI lie Counol shalL inriBaie rhe dale. time and place ol lhe eleclion ol membeis ot lhe Executive Committ@ to each
of
(1 )
lhe membeB of lhe Colncil.'?
(2) On lhe date, time and dae fixed for the purpose any member ol the Council present may prop@ the name of any olher mefiber of
'' the Councit for etection as member of the Eiecutjve bommine and such proposal shall be required 1o b€ se@nded by a member ol
the Council olher than the proposer or ihe one whose name is proposedl
provided ihat no mehb€r can prcpo* or se@nd more names than theE are seats of the Execuliv€ Commite lo be lilled op.

(3) Any endidate may withdraw his @ndidaiure b€foe lhe actual election.
(4) where the number ot cndidares duty proposed and seconded is equal to or less than lhe number oi members lo be elected the
Relurning Officer shaillorthwilh d4lae such candidales lo be duly elecied

(5) wherethe nunberorsuch candidates js tessrhan the

numberolcandidales lo be elected, the Returning offi€rshall @mmenceiresh
pro@edings lor the election ottho remaining members ofthe Execulive Commitlee to be elected

(6) WheE lhe number oI endidates duty poposed and se@nded exceen ltie Dumber of membeB !o be €lecled, election shall be helr by

1 Am6nded by Notiii@lion GSR No. fr43(E) dared 31.12.1973

2. Amended by Nolili@lion GSR No 543(E) dated31.12.1973
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(7) Before lhe commenchent oilhe etecr,or

oo. r. u .e r""7 r,e ro oo so ; ;; l,"i lift::l#o?i,cqid' avi,e ,.F ae Fr o, Ine codn, i, p,e!Fn,
io m:DeLr he oa,b,
(8) At the time of actoai eiecrion
the membe
."'.' n+r,s shd r' olF b,' o.e. s,si
i ,ru .u.o.^ ,, ,r;ao;;;rle'es'nt.r1 'h"
"r " bes,ve. a
rs. ne \na, oar.o,p",",," |",;*''idqFS"r"'h"'-+"' ,,,. ,at, ii,' ;*"'.Yr#lll
"oa,
Y *'*.' "'' '"' -^,","'".
," *,* "r""s "ij"
ut" "h'- sFdls
r'",i".*, #,;ilHffi:"::T::i;:ff;l:;";j
"r*-.-y-.;"I"i"1":J.,".I"'\"t'"ro 're ro b4 fr'eo Lp
rs, as tool a5 oJ rr-e memb"..
,r.,"", ,no
u.,-0",""" no.,i"r,i,,,";:'.;t;:;J"::i:.e,::;:,r#,:yl*J",ff:,:,*"iil"Ief,e,u,Fe
" o,,@, srd,opanhebJro
(a) on whrch lhe vote has been
sNen in favour oi more .andidates than there are
seals ro be tited up;
ib) on whi.+ vore mart is ptaced
or
rn such a manner as ro make
(.0,
il doubt ut as to which @ndidate '*-- - ***" or alddore)lhFvotehesbe-.g,vel
TtsF Re' rnilg
ofi,L! , sFdr p,o^e-.jl.anrr.prha,
' -_- - ' ' -'ge the valid-voies
@unr them s;pararery ior; " "" ^^--
a.cording ro the cndidares ih whose
bvour they have been given and
l1 1 ) Afier rhe ounrin! rs orer, ih€ Returnino or 'f '
ercrdarer and dr anlounene'',. r're meelro abo.
rhe RFlJrnils o{k, r "la'
du1'"hp N" i',;;-c"'ii'n'"'o:'lh"Jc;' rhe vores secuAo bv each
or hF
nJnF. o. var.d vo.es as ou4 "h"b.:r'o
ro " ''v '"- r'*''. -;,;"';';;;:."uoJr 'n" oldrdals rhe
",""r"d ' " 'u'o' ' 'n' 'eurils sesr
,2 ,q Lhe ere* or tuo o, ao- " 'a
(
'
a,", oiror" una *"
,". ,
"uno,o,.u, asletween such candidaresshairbeby
".n0,a#ffifiEfl,',ff=:ii,l;:ir"jorvotes]hedeteminarion
CHAPIEB vl
26. Tribun.r wh-- a., dispJre a, se. a! c reslrr.
oe'aarcn or .rre psir oine"ili"" ;l.::;$;L:[1il,]? ji H#:L ]:.X,,:,."1:l#",Jl.J: "-, ,hirty oays ,ior r,e oa* o,
,."""",", $no<hdr ieei rh"man;,rclh" ,i"*;."pp.,r*"li-t";1;:jaT"?#,":1".ffj:T:#"ilfffi,:gf*;,;
,. II**"
12t. List of regisieed architects
along wiih ften regislEiion num
and of list The Ccuncitshal eu@to be publjshed
rn he offici.l
paymenl of a fe ol Rs.2
on rhe rEt day ot Apdt each year and the pnnred
6py of the
A. Appti@tion tor registGrion _ Every
archiled l nave h's name enre'ied ,1 rr e
^,
,osehe wlrl doomerlary
Xl: *:'::" 19
ressl- s'r suonrr aporicarbn ,n nn
uLnu, ",r"""*
N* o",n.,
or A,lhire.Lru, e "b",,or lis "r,g,oiri.y
ro, ,"s,"
ro, ,"e,,r,"rio" u""o.p"".,;, ; ;,;'; ;;ari
aD r N.

ro. Renewa tue ,rc emwa.r*rndersuGs"o"*"''*"i'r'"oi"r'"" ";;;:#tiJ;ffifil;"'f"1,;ll3lixl,?lii1ff'[i?,'

t'' of *dion 27 shall be Rs'soo'with an opton for one
lime payment of Rs.sooo'.
31. i/tanner of endorsemen, on
"h,
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" ""*0".* ",
.'on

:r:J#j#*r':[*j#e,s#K[ffi trff il'}HHiJr,il]HT:.:TT j?ff*Tffi .T,Hf :

33. Enry ofaddltonat quEtit@tions
q"rr,o::,;""i"dii""l:[];,lL,:;::?li?":ii"1,::1T"fl9J""":xT,?1"]::iliTl,i],!T|;t:,:,"","..aydoso
An arch,t,
bypay,ns
. ,"g,",r"rio^
*ae, ;".p";,"
"

I
t. cfiamR V
Complaints a6d enquiries retating
r,: to prcf.ssiorat misconduct of an architect
(1) (a)
-
All comptarnts agamst archrrecrs
sh.l be rnvesli enqur* rerarins ro hsonducr- -n
:. @.nrineF orrne councir6n""." -",gilT "^11€[ one.shai be elered Dv rhe
o, -'-
&cn, ecr= eal'j be h€ro b" a
o4€ member 1om amons rh" " ",*
.".*,,
._ .. .._,,.,,.a1ed unde, iu, _o
I sub rccl,on3orse.r,on 3. "r-*
"".,".1,T"^:.'i-"nm "."...Li;#.;:H."["rr::::If:;
i (b) The Chaiman oi the D,sciptinary
: Cofrmille shall bv ilE members orlhat commrtbe lrorn
among uiemsrves,
t2) Each @mprainl sha, be made ro *re
councir in rom r.robexerlrlcled

by NohEehon GSR No t4 daFd 3 1

2OO2
by Nolitcalior GsR No. I92d:l.d 26 q roor
by Notrherm csR No. 11oa daled 26 9 iaii
DyNolifiGtion csR No 669dat€d4 51977.

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(3) Eachcomptaintshatrco.tainthetolowi.gpanic!ta6,
namety:
(al the acts and omissrors whrch it apnroved
worrld render lhe archilecl comdamed agarnsl gulty
misconolcti ol any prolessionat or olhe.
ib) the orar or documentary
evidene retied upon in suppod or the alegarrons made jn rhe comptaint
!4') TheSe.retaryshalreturntheofrpan whrch6nol]n
d16 h6 .mp cr.€w,,, ,""""r";,";;;,;;,iH:1ff:3fliy:llTi,j:l::;l;,. eaf,$aoD.,,,Lu,a,)io,eofsene o,

t5) Wilhrn s xty days ordinahty ot rhe le@tpl

or comptaint, the Seqera shari _
(a) iithecomptatntisegainstantndjviduat:r$irpd
ralarchitecl .-.d-
send a mpv thereoi lo such architecl ar his
Regjsler: address as entdrgd.in the adminisrEtive

Ibl 'irh-.onptainlsdoainsratra.sEnoa.op\o,trecohp,a.n,to,heh._,onrer..orrr,rr
wnh ? nori@ eriins upon ,ne rirm ro d,scrose rhe name or
*. jr"a -"*i""0 :::f:"j:fi,ii:rjflr#r"x'J
" "",.J ':
r6i A1 arhrlecl aga,n$ mor a @mo,arnl
ii days oJ .he 'e.e,pr ora @pvor ihc comota:nl
o, *,ln,n cJch fudne, r:oea5,n. r^",",r_Y"
rv m', alrol .r*'a toulFen
T"l totudrd unde,sub .uip 15,
lo him ., 'trer srarerenr ,n ,ris a"rence veritied il ,he same
a p,eddi.g in cr nr c oLn a
h.nner a;

"'Iil#';"31i^""#,T,ili'l1iffi[:#::1".]:r*'nanvo,,hea'.h,d@nce,rcdardohe,,e,evan,docunFr*anopape,sihe
t" o,,l,pr'n"-v
"C;;;n}:;T':* **
"sansr
such atnil"'r.
ii" rne counorsial caJsF a1elou,ry r" r",i'j. i
""n".oy
*,pui"i"n"r o"i"-i"l"i#ilf-:"fi:,"'"Xffi|f,:'J[ig*HST;itr,p-,r"",-""#il"i'",";".#Ellil:
Provioed thar lhe coun(rrrav betore.rs^
d: -Tp''r''' e'rroralv add,r,ona, oa,,curaE.
"ru o". ,'," -.pli.,"i.',;;;i;"-:"1"q
,s)Fverynorce,ssre.br,no"^.-,.-.^...'oono"n.o't;'o'""r'"'t"''pa'""ii'i1"#l"Ht11i:l*--'ne'{edw'rnrheqse'
fii+$;.;t.;H:ti"L,*;H:li:,?";.Jrt#";iH,$,fl"""i[,i::""i"1,",ffflti."i5;,[lff,;"::JjtSJ=il:l
oe ,oLnd al the adoress gtoen he
Seselary snat, dsk ine
@ncemad ano set a iesh no1@ ro rhe *.p,",.r"i; ;;;;;#;.i;""' wFc' addcss or Ihe arcl-rrp.r or iqrF
archire.lorfim a, rrc * "'E
36, Pro.edure in any i.quiry before tho Disciptitrary "oa*"" "-,,'ooij
cmrnitt€e _

'' ltiii'ff15i:yillli"'fr"':?;;5ng"f,'l:eDrs.prinarycomm,teea,,radsb@ush,,oh,srnow'edselvhjcha€re,evdn,ro.
(2\ Al,a chirecl agarnsl whom a corp'a,nr is
made sha,r hdve a lgh. lo derend h,msed
orlh,ough a lega Draclrtione. or iry o,trei beio* rhe Drrcipl'narv conhrhee Fdhprrr o6ao-
arn,recr or ue tnsrir,r.

(4) Where durins the prosres ot nou

the^D,$iotnary Commine undergoes a
respondentsharr haveop on to have 6ange o, paMnaej br any ,eason whaEode. lhe
his 6se head derorc and the enquiry
condLd; ac.odilgry
37, Reponof the Disciplnary commtttee
(1) The Disciptinary Commifle shal submit
its repon1o tne Co|]ncit
/2) The_C@mr s6ttcomdert-e reporl orlhe
D6cipt,Fary Cor.Difle.nd rr its opin,on a tunher in 6 nees$ry may €Jse such
'urrhar rnqu,rv ro be made an" r,r,,", .,.n r""r. qinii,.""":|; x,:ll^,:^T,::1 : Y.her:nquiry
"
"-"0.""e-".tnr,"i,"i.;;,;:;l;"',:fll,'iz;t[si#gxil::i:x?tr:H,;:sffy;ffi#":;##il]:;
38- Resroraiion of membe*hip
- The tee for resroration of mehbership
under section 32 shal be Rs 1000,

1 Amended by Notifielion C sR No. 1104 daled 26 9.1973

'Anended by Notifi€tion GSR

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FOBM IIO. I

NOMIITA'ION PAPER

{See Rule 10(1)}

Election under clause (c) of sub-section (3) of seclion 3 ofthe Arhcitects Act, 1972.

j. Name oi candidate-.

2. Fatheas name

3 Age .... .......

4. NameojArchilectuiai l.stilulior
headed by the endidzl€ .

5 Address . .

6 Name ofsignatlre oi proposer

Name ol the Archifeciural tnsiilulion

headed byihe proposer .. .... ... . .

Name ol sionaloE ofsednder

Name oI the Ar.hileciu€l lnslitulion
headed by the seconder................

i hereby declare lhal J agree to his nominalion

This nominalDn paper was reeived by me al holr on tire Signature of the 6.didaie

: tllsTRucTloNs
.: 1 Nominarion p3peB whic*r are not eceived by the Retumino Offi@r before (date) on (dale) will be invalirl
, .2. The nams ol the propcer and s@nder. as iiey appe4 in tie R6gisler shoud be sitten in Blo.k letteE below thei. respeclive signalure

FoRM i.t0.
VOTING PAPEE

isee Rub 1a(3)

Election to the Council of Architecturc

Sl No
i
2.
3.

5.
6.
7.
8.
9
10.

Each elector has the right 10 vote lor as many endidales as is the number of membeF to be el*ted.
:. \2) He shall vote by placing mark X' opposite to the name oi lhe @ndidate whom he prefe6.
the volns papei sha'lbe rnvako
: (3)
(a)
-
n d@s not bear lhe Relu.ning Ofn@is iniiials or ,ascimile Signaturer or
(b) the voter s gns his name or wriles a word or mEkes any mai\s on *. by which tt be@mes re@gnrsable as his volug paper, or
((r no voP 6 rc@rced lheren:o I
(d) il the ma* 'X is placed oppGile the nam6 oI more ,ran o6e candidate o. if lhe mark Lse pta@d as ro render i1 doubttul to

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FoBtit t{0.
{See Rule 1a(a)}

DECLANATO},I PAPER
Elecuon lo lhe CouncilofArchiteclurc under clause (c)of suFsection (3)ofsection 3

SerElNo.. .. . .

E.eoor s N"T"

Nane of the Archi!*tu.a Insttuiion headed by ihe eleclor

l, .........-..... ............ (Name lr f!rl, and desLgnation, ilany), dectare thal tam an elector for the eteclion ota member, tolhe
Cou.cilolArchitecru.e and that thave signed noolhe.voting paper a his elecljon

F0RM t{0. tv
{See Rule 14(4)}

LETTTB OF II{TIMATIOII

The peBons whose names are llsted on the vorng paper sent herewih, have b6en duly nominaied as @ndidats lor et4tion under ctause (c) ot su
section (3) oi seclion 3 of the Archilecls Act 1972. to he Council of Archnedure Should you d$ire 10 vote at the electon, I request that yoo will -
1. (a) fllup aid sigi he dedaralion paper (Fom No.lLl)l
(b) mad( your vole ln the column provided ior rhis purpose m the votino paperi
(c) enci,rse lhe voling paper n$e smarler cover and sealitup;and
(d) encloso the smaller @ver and the declaralion paper in lhe oule. envelope and relum the same io me by registered pos! so as lo reach
me nol later than_PM. onihe ol2a
2. The volins paper will be rejected if -
(a) ltle ouler eavelope enclosing lhe voiing paper 6ver is not s€nt by .egisle€d post or re@ived lat6r than rhe hour fired for lhe closing
ol the poli;or
(b) tt'e outer snvelope co.lains no doclsration paper outside rhe smaiter coveri or
(c) lhe voting paps is placed outside the votjng paper @veri or
ld) the de.laratioi paper is not ihe ore se.t by the Retuming om@r to the vorert or
(e) morc than one delaElion pap€r or voling paper @v€r have been encto*d in one and the same outer envetope; or
(f) ti'e declaEt on is not signed by the el€clorj or
(g) lhevolirq pape. is,.vald
3 Avoting pape.willbe invalied, if-
(i) il does nol bear lhe Retuming Ofe/s initiats orfascimi,e sig.sturei or
(i ) a voler signs his name or writes any word or makes any mark by which ir b*omes recognizabte as hjs voling paper: or
(ili) no vote is .e@rded thersn; or
(iv) lt'e number of voles rc@rded theEon exceeds the number ro be ntedi o!
(v) lt is void for uncertainty ot the vote extrled
4. li a voter inadvertenny spojls a voling paper, he can relum it, nor later rhan seven days betoe rhe dare appoinled lor the pol, lo the Rerumino
Ofi@r wno will rl saisned, of such inadvertene, issue to him another voring paper
5. The scrdiny and @lnting of voles witt beginon (date) ar....... ......... . ... . (ho!r).
6 No pe@n shall be present €t lhe smriny and @unring€xcepl lhe Retuming Officer, such olher persons as he may appoint lo ass6l hm
Ihe endidates or thet dLly aulhorised representatives.

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FoBM it0. v
{See Rute 20(1)}
BESUTT OF COUNIING

Signature of Sdutinizers

2.

Sjgnalure oi Reiuming Off cer

FoRM ltto. Vt
{See Rule 20(3)}
SERTIFICAIE OF EIESIION

has tEn duly etected so fiil fie

FoB 0. vtl
(See Rutes 23 and 24)
EI.EGTIOiI OF PNESIOEI{I / VICE-PNESDEI{T
S. No.
Name of lh€ Candidate

- . 1. Eadt €tector has onty one vote.

2. The elector shoutd ptace the
ma,* (X) ct.ady oppo.ite the narne of the candi,ale
oi his choi6

FoRM t{0. tv
(See Rujes 23 and 24)
EI.TCTIOI{ OF PBESIDEI{I / VICE.PNESDEI{I

amemberotlhe
has been duty otecled to rhe pesidenrMepresidenr
offie oI lhe of the said Cou;cit
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FoBM t{0. tx
(See Rute 25)
ELECTION OF MEMBER OF THE EXEd'IVE COMMITTEE OF T}IE COLII,ICIL

SNo Name ot lhe Candrdale

1. Each elector has as many voles as rhe,€ are number oi seats ro be fled up
2 The elector should place lhe mark (x) cle6rly opposrte the names oi as many candidates oi his chorce
as there are seals io be li|ed up

FOBM NO, X
(See Rule 25)
ELECTIOII OFMEMEEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITIEE OFTHE COUII8II
rial
I decla_e

- a memberofrhe ........
has been duly eie.ted as member ot the Exeulive Commitree of the said Cou,cir

FoBM t{0. xt
isee Rure 29)
APPLICATION FOR REGISTBATIOI'I OF ANCH|TECTS UIIDER THE ANGH|TECTS ACI, 1 972

Councll of Architecture

1. Name in tul (in btock totie6) .

2 Fati, eis Name....

3 Nalionalrb/.....
Dale of Binh
5. Residenlial address.
6 Professionaladdress
Parliculals of quatiticaliofl
(supported by attested copies)
8. Dale of @mmen@ment oI Froiession/Setuie
9 wheiher practising rndependen y / as panner / or emptoyed ...
10 Jenod ol'ero-ne in tnoE. . ....
'11 Presenl add.ess on which communi@tion wil be mad€ ......... . .
12 Any other particutars

,lrereby ad- FdasaegBteredalhtrec..tdrrbpbdndbilrppro!)04o.rr4A,!ltelrsAj

Lnd-crtale nlal d
lo/..o. rFruresd,o
€gura ons iraned lterFunde or rhal na, herealer rbn trae lo Lfe be naoF p!6Jrnr lo rhe sa,dAL.
I arso enctose a drat otRs 5OOt as regislarion fe for rhe year

Encl Lrslof Particuar enctosed.

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FoRl', it0.x[
(See Rule 29)1

CoUl,lClL 0F ABCHITECTURE

CErtjfic€le of Registralion under sub-section (7) of seclon 24 and sull seclion (4) of section 26 of ihe Architects Acl, 1 972
CEBTIFICATE OF RIGISTEATIOTI
Ih. rq ro celiiv mal rhe nome ol shrrshanrr:
.dered i.lhe .egisler and hirher Regislraiion No cAJ
This cerlriEle is vaiid iron lhe .. RENEWALS

bte ihirty tEi day oi Deember 20...... ... incllsive

List of Addlional Qualin@tuns :

ci@n underlhe Common Soalollhe Council ol Architecture,

(seal)

FoBM ilo. x[
(See Rule 3aF

COU}ICIL OF ANCHITECII'RE
- t C.nmot" of n"gi"t.tion under sub-seciion (7) of section 24 and sub-s€ctioa (4) of section 26 of the Architects Ac! 1 972
',
i.
DUPLICATE CENTHCATE OT BEGISTBATIOT,I
Ihis is lo cen, ihal he naFe of ShrJSl nnab.... ..... ..... has ben entered in tre regisler and hiJher
i'
RENEWALS
,
-Tt'is
certilicate is valid liom r,he . . . . ..........-....-..-..-....darot20
10 the thirty {i6l day of Llecembet 20-............ Signalure of Registrar
The dupiiate erlifi€te is issued as lhe original one has been losvdeslroyed.
Given underthe Common Seal oI the Councll ofArdilectuc,

FOBM t{0. XU
{See Rule 35 (2)}
FORM OF COIiIPLAII{T
ll1e Council ol Archileclure

mplaint in paragEphs @n*cunvely numbered

eviden@. oBland do@mentary ifanylo subsrantiab rhe .omplaint

VERIFICATION
,.'l pettioner
. lhe do heroby decla.e lhal what siated above is lrue to the best of hy infomation and beliet
's
thrtifi ed today the-....-....- day oi. . .... ......... 20.... . ..

Arnendod bv NoliiBron GSR No 412 (E) oi January, 1975.

Am6@ed by Nol-t@uo-OSF No 1.0rdar.d2691973 -

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MII'IISTRY CIF t{UMAt€ RESOUEEE EEUEL0FIEEhET

(0eparlment o, Higher Education)

NOTIFICATIOI,I
New Dethi the 25,h June. 2OO9

G.S R 457(E)_tn exercise of the powers

.
the Architects Act, 1972
mnferred by clauses (a) and (h)of sub-seclton 12) of section
44 oj
120 ol 1s72),Ihe ceniral Government hereby makes the folJowtng
rules funhef to amend
the Councit of Architecture Rules, 1973, namety
:-

1 ' (1) Theses ruies rnay be c8red the

councir of Architecture (Amendrnenl) Rures, 2009.

(2) The shall come into force on

the date of their publication jn the Offioat Gazette.

2. In the Council ofArchiteclure Rules, 1973 ( hereinafter refered

to as the sad rules ). for rule 3. the
following rule shalJ be substituted, namely:

"3. Representation of lndian

lnstitute of Architects , (1) The president shall,
not later than sixty
days before the date of oc.urrence
of vaaancy by lhe expiry of the term of offlce of a
i\,,lember or
as soon as the vacancy occurs under sub-section
(2) and (3) of section ij or as the case may
be,
send intimation thereof lo the Cenlral Government,
who shall not later than forty five days before
the date of occurrence of th(
rndian rnstituteorArch*""";l1,T"liJ;ililij'r:::lT":IJ,",ffi"J.".:"J::l.""nT,il::li;
specified in the notice.

(2) For the purpose of first erection

under crause (a) of sub-section 3 0f secticn 3,
it sha, be sur-
ficient if the CeDhal Governmeni forwards
a noti"" ty r"g,st"reO post to;he Secretary olthe
lnstitute ofArchitects requesting him lndjan
to hold the aection-Uy a Oate notLter lhan the
date specified
in the notice_

(3) Where the president fails to

hform the Centrai Government regardtng occurrence
of a vacancy
as per sub-rure (1) or sub-rure (2), as the
case may be, and ir ttu c"nir"t Governmeni is
opinion that the vacancy has occuned, of the
shall send the notice to the Secretary tndian lnstitute
Architects to hotd etections to filt up the of
notice.',
vacancy by a date not later t;;the date specified in the

3. For rule 5 ofthe said rules, the following

shall be substjluted, namely r-

''5. FiJIing ofthe vacancy_

The Central Government shall nofify in the Official
Gazette any vacancy
which occurs under clause (c) ofsub-sectjon
(3) ofsection lSy anA forwarO a copy oi the
and a notice to rhe Returning. officer requesting nolification
him to noti ebction iy a date not rater than the
date speciiled in the notice

5A. Persons entitled to vote and

stand for eledion _ AIJ persons who are the heacls
lnstitution of rndia impa(ing ful time ofArchitectural
instruction for recognized quarifications sha|
be entired 10 vole
and to stand for the election of a member
under sub_section (3) of Section 3.,,
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4 For Rule 7 of the said Rules, the following shall be substjtuted, namely :- ,

"7. Returning Officer to decide questions relating lo right of person to vote and to contest for elec-
tion - Returning Officer shall prepare electoral rolls for the election forwhich he has been appointed
as Returning Officer and if any questjon arises, as to whether a person is or is not entiiled to vote
or to contest the election, the question shall be referred to the Retuming Officer for his decision.,,

,Jt 5 In rule 22 ot the said rules, afte. the words 'Central Government" the words. "who shall take sleps
-
)nd to publish such names in the Ofricial cazetle" shall be inserted.

6 ln ruie 23 of the said rules. -

(a) Sub-rule (1) shaJl be renumbered as sub-rule('lA) and before sub-rute('1A) as so renumbered,
the following sub-rule shall be inseried, namely:- .r
'(1) The Central Government shall notify the vacancy in the Ofiice of the President in the Officiat
Gazette and fon,'ard a copy ofthe notiiication and a nctice to the Returning Offcer rcquesting him
toholdelectionbyadatenotlaterthanthedatespecifiedinsUchnotice
(b) ln sub-rule 2, for the words "nominated president of the Council^, the words "the Returning Of-
fice/' shall be substiruted.
)r
7 ln rule 25 of the said rules, for sub-rule(1), the following shall be substituted. namely:-
i "(a) The Central Government shall notify in the Officjal Gazette, any vacancy in the office of mem-
bea of the Executive Committee and foMard a copy of the noti|cation and a notice to the Returning
Officer requesting him to hold the election by a date not later tiran the date specified jn the notice;
(1A) The Returnin Ofiicer shall intimate the dale, time and place of election of members of Execu-
tive Committee to each o{ the members of the Councit"

I In rule 35 ofthe said rules, for sub-rule('l), the fo owing sub-rute shall be substituted namety i
"1(a)All complaints against architects shall be inyestigated and all enquiries relating to misconduct
of architects shallbe held bya Committee to be constifuted by the Central Government by notifica-
tion in the Official Gazette.

(b) The Committee referred to in clause (a) shall consist of three members, of whom one member
shallbe elected by the Councilfrom amongst its members;one member from amongst themselves
nominated under clause (b) and one memberfrom amongst the members refened to in clause(d)
ofsub-section (3) of section 3.

(c) The Chairman of the Committee shall be elected by the members of that Committee from
amongsl Ihemselves.-

I No. F.+30/2007-TS-V[
N.K. SINHA, Jt.Secy.
Ioot Note - the Principal rules where pilblished in the Gazette bf tndia extraordinary part li Section 3, sub-
.Section(i) vide number G.S.R.67(E), dated 206 February, 1973 and subsequently amended vide numbeG
04, dated lhe 26th September, '1973, and were last amended vide notification number
G.S.R.14 daied the 3d January,2002

- the above Notification is Sub-Judice vide Writ Petilion No. 1j359 of 20Og before Delhi High Court)