No Incorporation of Architect Companies
THE MOCA has received representations that the Registrar of Companies and the Registrar of LLPs are incorporating the companies and LLPs in contravention to the provisions of the Architect Act, 1972.
In terms of Sections 36 and 37 of the Architects Act, 1972 as well as Rules and Regulations framed thereunder, only an architect registered with the Council of Architecture or a firm of Architects (a partnership firm under the Partnership Act, 1932, comprising of all registered architects) can represent itself as an architect or use the title and style of architect of practicing the profession of an Architect in India with the exception of a landscape architect and naval architect.
The Ministry has directed that incorporation of companies/LLPs where one of the objects of such entities is to carry on the business of architect should not be proceeded with till further orders.