### Architects Registration Ordinance 《建築師註冊條例》

28. Publication of disciplinary orders
(1) After the expiry of the time within which an appeal may be made to the Court of Appeal under section 29 against an order of an inquiry committee made under section 24(1)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) or, if such an appeal has been made, after the appeal is finally determined, the Board— (Amended L.N. 179 of 1991; 33 of 1997 s. 6; 10 of 2005 s. 83)
(a) shall publish a copy of the order or, if the order is varied on appeal, the order as so varied in at least one English and one Chinese language newspaper circulating daily in Hong Kong; and
(b) may publish the order or, if the order is varied on appeal, the order as so varied in any other publication or manner as the Board thinks fit. (Amended 10 of 2005 s. 83)
(2) Where an order is published under subsection (1), the Board—
(a) shall publish with such order sufficient particulars to acquaint the public with the nature of the matter to which the order relates; and
(b) may publish with such order an account of the proceedings of the inquiry committee.
(3) No action in damages for defamation shall lie against any person as a result of publishing an order and other particulars required or permitted under this section.

### Architects Registration Ordinance 《建築師註冊條例》

29. Appeal to Court of Appeal
(1) Any person who is aggrieved by any decision or order made in respect of him under section 15(1), 16(5) or 24(1) may appeal to the Court of Appeal. (Amended 33 of 1997 s. 7; 10 of 2005 s. 84)
(2) The Court of Appeal may affirm, reverse or vary the decision or order appealed against. (Amended 10 of 2005 s. 84)
(3) Where a person appeals against an order of an inquiry committee, the Court of Appeal shall consider the reasons of the inquiry committee and submissions upon the findings of fact and law of the inquiry committee made on behalf of the parties to the inquiry and may call for the original record of the evidence taken and any document put in evidence before the inquiry committee. (Amended 10 of 2005 s. 84)
(4) The Court of Appeal may, upon special grounds being shown, consider any additional evidence not adduced before the inquiry committee.
(5) (Repealed 10 of 2005 s. 79)(6) The practice in relation to any appeal shall be subject to any rules of court made under the High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4). (Amended 57 of 1999 s. 3)
(7) The Court of Appeal shall not have power to hear any appeal against a decision or order made under section 15(1), 16(5) or 24(1) unless—
(a) in the case of a decision made under section 15(1) or 16(5), notice of such appeal is given within 3 months after the applicant is notified in writing of the decision;
(b) in the case of an order made under section 24(1), notice of such appeal is given within 3 months of the service of the order under section 27. (Replaced 33 of 1997 s. 7)
(8) In deciding any appeal under this section, the Court of Appeal may make such order for the payment of costs as it considers reasonable. (Amended E.R. 5 of 2020)

### Architects Registration Ordinance 《建築師註冊條例》

30. Use of title
(1) A person whose name does not appear on the register shall not be entitled to describe himself as “architect” or “registered architect” or to use the initials “R.A.” after his name.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the Board may apply to a judge for an order restraining any person whose name is not on the register from describing himself as “architect” or “registered architect” or using the initials “R.A.”.
(3) A person whose name is not on the register may describe himself as an architect if—
(a) he describes himself by reference to an architectural discipline not related to the design, construction or fitting out of buildings; or
(b) he describes himself by reference to a membership of any body or institute of architects formed outside Hong Kong which description does not imply that he has the right to practise architecture in Hong Kong under the description of architect. (Amended 23 of 1998 s. 2)
(4) Subject to subsection (3), a person, including a firm or company shall not use the description of “architects” or “registered architects” or the initials “R.A.” unless—
(a) at each place where the person carries on the business of architecture, the business is conducted under the supervision of a registered architect who does not act at the same time in a similar capacity for any other person other than a firm or company that has substantially the same beneficial ownership and management as the person (where the person is a firm or company);
(b) where the person carries on a multidisciplinary practice, the business, so far as it relates to architecture, is under the full time control and management of a registered architect who does not act at the same time in a similar capacity for any other person other than a firm or company that has substantially the same beneficial ownership and management as the person (where the person is a firm or company).

### Architects Registration Ordinance 《建築師註冊條例》

31. Offences and penalties
(1) Any person who—
(a) having been summoned by an inquiry committee to attend as a witness or to produce a document or other thing under section 25 without reasonable excuse refuses or fails to do so;
(b) attends as a witness before an inquiry committee and, without lawful excuse, refuses or fails to answer any question put to him by the inquiry committee;
(c) fraudulently obtains registration as a registered architect for himself or any other person;
(d) obtains registration as a registered architect for himself or any other person by means of any misleading, false or fraudulent representation or, statement, either oral or in writing;
(e) makes or causes to be made any falsification in the register;
(f) impersonates or falsely represents himself as being the person referred to in any certificate or document presented to the Board or an inquiry committee in connection with its functions under this Ordinance;
(g) falsely takes or uses any name, initials, title, addition or description implying that his name is entered in the register;
(h) not being a registered architect, knowingly permits the use of or uses in connection with his business or profession the description—
(i) “architect”;
(ii) “registered architect”;
(iii) the initials “R.A.”; or
(iv) any initials or abbreviations of words intended to cause, or which may reasonably cause, any person to believe that the person using the initials or abbreviations is on the register;
(i) not being on the register, advertises or represents himself as a registered architect or knowingly permits himself to be so advertised or represented; or (Amended E.R. 5 of 2020)
(j) holds himself out to be ordinarily resident in Hong Kong at the time of making an application for registration when he is not so ordinarily resident,
commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 5 and to imprisonment for 1 year. (Amended E.R. 5 of 2020)
(2) Subsection (1)(h) and (i) shall not apply in relation to the use by any member of any body or institute of architects formed outside Hong Kong who is not a registered architect, of any description or initials which he is entitled to use under the constitution of that body or institute if by such use he does not represent that his name is entered on the register. (Amended 23 of 1998 s. 2)

32. Certificate as evidence
A certificate, purporting to be signed by the Registrar, that the name of a person has or has not been entered in or has been removed or ordered to be removed from the register shall for all purposes, without further proof, be evidence of the facts stated in the certificate.