16   Qualifications for registration

(1)  For the purposes of this Act, an individual has the necessary qualifications for registration as an architect if:

(a)  the individual has such architectural qualifications as may be prescribed by the regulations, or

(b)  the individual has successfully completed a course of study that is accredited by the Board as meeting criteria prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph, or

(c)  the individual has passed an examination arranged or approved by the Board to assess the person’s competency to practise architecture.

(2)  An educational or training institution may apply to the Board for the accreditation by the Board (under subsection (1) (b)) of a course of study offered by the institution.

(3)  An educational or training institution that has applied to the Board for the accreditation of a course of study offered by the institution may apply to the Tribunal for a review of any decision of the Board not to accredit the course of study.

(4)  In determining for the purposes of subsection (1) (b) whether a particular course of study meets the criteria prescribed by the regulations, the Board may have regard to and rely on any findings made on an assessment prepared for the Board in respect of the course of study.