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Architects to Get Added ProtectionArchitects will finally see a long-awaited piece of legislation brought online that is designed to protect their profession as well as members of the public.
Former president and current member of the Institute of Bermuda Architects Fraser Butterworth was "delighted" that Governor Sir John Vereker's announced in Friday's Throne Speech an intent by Government to close a loophole in the Architects Registration Act.
While that Act essentially describes who could and could not be called an "architect" it did not set out specifically what an architect was or what activities an only an architect could do. Mr. Butterfield said the purpose of this new bill is to close that loophole.
"We're trying to protect the public from people who are claiming to be an architect and are not. Generally speaking although it is called the Architect Registration Act it really is an act to protect public interest more than anything else.
"There are too many people on this Island who purport to be architects, many of them are very close to being architects but aren't, and there is no stress on them to have to provide things like public liability insurance. If things go wrong there is a very unhappy person at the other end of bill."
To qualify as an architect, persons must have the appropriate educational backgrounds and qualifications. Cert
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