Section 2: Establishment of the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria

1 There shall be established, a body to be known as the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (in this Act referred to as "the Council") which shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid and shall be charged with the general duty of-
a determining what standards of knowledge and skill are to be attained by persons seeking to become members of the architectural profession (in this Act referred to as "the profession") and raising those standards from time to time as circumstances may permit;
b securing in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the establishment and maintenance of a register of persons entitled to practise the profession and the publication from time to time of lists of those persons;
c performing the other functions conferred on the Council by this Act.
2 Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Council shall consist of the following-
a four persons, one of whom shall be a member of staff of the Ministry to represent the various interests in the field of architecture who shall be appointed by the Minister;
b one person to represent each state of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja who shall be appointed by the Minister on the nomination of the Governor of the State and the Minister of the Federal capital Territory, respectively;
c four persons, who shall represent the universities having accredited faculties of architecture on a rotational basis, so however that, no university shall have more than one representative at a time;
d
four persons, who shall be appointed by the Nigerian Institute of Architects (in this Act referred to as "the Institute") in the manner for the time being provided by the constitution of the Institute:
Provided that, a person shall not be appointed as a member of the Council unless he is fully registered as an architect under this Act and at the date of his appointment he has been engaged in architectural practice for a period of not less than ten years.
[1990 No. 43. S.1. 5 of 2001.]
3
The provisions of the First Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the qualification and tenure of office of members of the Council, powers and procedure of the Council and the other matters there mentioned.
[First Schedule.]
4
The Minister may, make regulations for increasing or reducing the membership of the Council as and when the Minister may consider it expedient.
[1990 No. 43.]