PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF
ARCHITECTS (IIA)
v/s
COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE
(COA)
 INTRODUCTION
IIA COA
• The national body of • The Council of Architecture
Architects in India with more (COA), an autonomous
than 20,000 members. Statutory Body, constituted
• Established in the year 1917 by the Government of India,
with its headquarters is charged with the
in Mumbai. responsibility of enforcing
• Associated with the Architects Act, including
International Union of Registration of Architects,
Architects (UIA) regulating the Architectural
Commonwealth Association Profession and Architectural
of Architects (CAA) and Education throughout India
South Asian Association for
Regional Co-operation of
Architects (SAARCH).
 LEGAL STATUS
COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF
ARCHITECTS
• Registered under the • The only other organization
Societies Registration Act at the national level is the
of 1860 as a voluntary Council of Architecture
organization of Architects. established under the
Architects Act 1972 with the
statutory duty of
Registration.
 RESPONSIBILITIES
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTS
• It has powers for registration of
• Promoting the profession of
Architects.
architecture by organizing and uniting
in fellowship the Architects of India to • It enrolls persons holding recognized
promote aesthetic, scientific and degree or diploma in Architecture; or
practical efficiency of the profession persons who have been practicing as
both in Practice and in Education. Architects for a period of 5 years
• Represented on various national and before September I, 1972.
international committees connected
with architecture, art and the building • It recommends to Government
industry and is also actively associated additional qualifications acceptable
with International Union of Architects for registration.
(UIA) Commonwealth Association of
Architects (CAA) and South Asian • It holds enquiries into the misconduct
Association for Regional Co-operation of Architects and takes suitable
of Architects (SAARCH). action.
• It prescribes minimum standards of
education and training of Architects in
India.
 ACTIVITIES
COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF
ARCHITECTS
• To continue the work of the • The Act provides for registration of
Bombay Architectural • Architects
Association founded as the • standards of education
Architectural Student's • recognized qualifications
Association in 1917 • standards of practice to be
• To encourage the study of complied with by the practicing
Architecture, to elevate the architects.
standard of Architectural Practice • The Council of Architecture is
and by mutual support, to charged with the responsibility to
promote the interests of regulate the education and practice
of profession throughout India
Architects throughout India
besides maintaining the register of
architects.
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTS
• To organize and unite in fellowship • Any person desirous of carrying on
the architects in the Republic of India; the profession of 'Architect' must
• To encourage the science and the art have registered himself with Council
of planning and building the of Architecture. For the purpose of
standards of architectural education, registration, one must possess the
training and practice, by making requisite qualification as appended
grants to Technical Institutions, or by to the Architects Act, after having
paying or assisting to pay the fees and undergone the education in
expenses of students or by providing accordance with the Council of
and giving scholarships, prizes or Architecture (Minimum Standards of
other rewards to such students, or by Architectural Education)
any or all such methods • The registration with Council of
• To consider all questions, affecting Architecture entitles a person to
the practice of architecture and to practice the profession of
initiate and watch over measures architecture, provided he holds a
affecting, or likely to affect, the Certificate of Registration with up-
practice of Architecture, and to to-date renewals. The registration
procure such changes of, and also entitles a person to use the title
amendments in the law relating to or and style of Architect.
affecting the practice of Architecture;
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTS
• To hold conferences or meetings for • If any person falsely claims to be
the discussion of, and the exchange registered or misuses title and style
of news and matters affecting or of architect, such acts tantamount to
relating to architecture, the reading committing of a criminal offence,
of papers and the delivery of which is punishable under the
lectures, and hold congresses or Architects Act, 1972.
exhibitions for any matters affecting • The practice of profession of an
or relating to the theory or practice architect is governed by the
of Architecture or any allied subject; Architects (Professional Conduct)
and to award medals, certificates, Regulations, 1989
prizes or diplomas in connection • Pursuant to these Regulations, the
therewith; Council of Architecture has framed
• To ensure the advancement of the guidelines governing the various
living standards of our people aspects of practice.
through their improved environment • An architect is required to observe
and to make the profession of ever professional conduct as stipulated in
increasing service to Society; the Regulations of 1989 and any
violation thereof shall constitute a
professional misconduct, which will
attract disciplinary action
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTS
• To purchase, lease, rent, hold and • There are 108 institutions, which
dispose of any land or property, and impart architectural education in
any building or hall and to erect any India leading to recognized
such building or buildings to be used qualifications. The standards of
as place of meeting for the members education being imparted in these
of the institute, or as a college, school institutions (constituent
or reading room or library for the colleges/departments of universities,
advancement of the object of the deemed universities, affiliated
institute, and to provide colleges/schools, IITs, NITs and
accommodation for any meeting, autonomous institutions) is governed
conference, exhibition or congress, by Council of Architecture
whether promoted wholly or partly by
the Institute or which, in the opinion
of the Council, may conduce to or
assist in the carrying on with the
objects of the Institute or tend to do
so;
 CONSTITUTION
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTS
• It is headed by its President who is
• All affairs of the institute shall be
managed by the council, but shall be assisted by an Executive Committee and a
subject to the control by the general Council consisting of 45 odd members
body of the institute. The council
shall hold office for a period of 2 representing the Indian Institute of
official years. Architects, Heads of Architectural
• Council shall consist of : Institutions in India, Chief Architects of all
– President
states and Union territories, Union
– 2 Vice President
– Hon. treasurer Ministry of Education, Institution of
– 2 or more Joint Secretaries Engineers and Institution of Surveyors.
– The immediate past President The Council is assisted by a Registrar -
– Chairman of 5 regional who is a full-time employee of the
committees
– Chairman of all chapters Council. The Registrar is empowered to
– The Hon. Editor of the Journal. carry out certain functions prescribed by
the Architects Act
 MEMBERS
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTS
• FELLOWS: Every candidate for • Five architects possessing recognized
election as a Fellow of the Institute qualifications elected by the Indian
shall have attained the age of thirty- Institute of Architects from among its
six years and shall be elected members:
• ASSOCIATES: Every candidate for • Two persons nominated by the All India
the election as an Associate shall be Council for Technical Education
at least 21 years of age and shall be • Five persons elected from among
elected themselves by heads of architectural
• LICENTIATES: institutions in India imparting full-time
A licentiate shall be at least 31 years instruction for recognized qualifications.
of age, and shall have passed on • The Chief Architects in the Ministries of
examination recognized by the the Central Government to which the
Council from time to time Government business relating to defense
and railways has been allotted and the
head of the Architectural Organization in
the Central Public Works Department
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ARCHITECTS
• HONORARY FELLOWS: • One person nominated by the Central
any distinguished person who has Government.
taken a special interest in • An architect from each State nominated
Architecture, and who by means of by the Government of that State.
either his position or his experience • Two persons nominated by the Institution
in matters relating to Architecture of Engineers (India) from among its
appears to the Council to be able to members.
render assistance in promoting the • One person nominated by the Institution
objects of the Institute. of Surveyors of India from among its
• STUDENTS members.
• SUBSCRIBERS
• RETIRED MEMBERS