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Approval of Architecture Partnership or Company - Victoria

Description

You will need approval from the ARBV for a partnership or company that provides architectural services in Victoria.

Only an approved partnership or company may lawfully use the title 'architect', and the terms 'architectural design', 'architectural services' or 'architectural design services' in relation to their work. This does not apply to the use of the terms 'landscape architect', 'naval architect' or 'computer systems architect'.

An application for approval of a partnership must be made jointly by all the members of a partnership.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for partnership approval, you must:

  • ensure one member of the partnership is a practising architect registered with the ARBV
  • provide proof of appropriate professional indemnity insurance.
  • complete and provide a statutory declaration and partner information form

To be eligible for company approval, you must:

  • ensure at least one company director is a registered practising architect with the ARBV
  • have a company constitution that states your company's purpose is to provide architectural services or provide a letter on company letterhead signed by a company director stating the company’s purpose is to provide architectural services
  • provide proof of appropriate professional indemnity insurance
  • complete and provide a director statutory declaration
  • provide a full ASIC company extract detailing all officebearers.

Ongoing eligibility requirements

To maintain approval you must continue to have at least one director or partner in the practising class of registration, that is covered by the required insurance, and pay the prescribed annual fees and hold appropriate professional indemnity insurance.

Duration

The registration period is per financial year. Each registration will be from the time registration is granted until 30 June of the same financial year.

Expiry

Registration expires on 30 June each year.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application Partnership $849.72

Fees for approval of a partnership:

  • application: $106.15
  • registration: $743.57

Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application Company $734.85

Fees for approval of a company:

  • application: $179.63
  • registration: $555.22

Fees for 2024-25
Renew Renewal Company $555.22

Annual renewal as an approved company. Fees for 2024-25
Renew Renewal Partnership $473.57

Annual renewal as an approved partnership. Fees for 2024-25

Act(s) name

Architects Act 1991 Victoria

Regulation(s) name

Architects Regulations 2015 Victoria

Application process

Apply

To apply for company or partnership approval, go to the ARBV website portal to establish a separate company or partnership profile and complete an application form. Before you begin the application, you should ensure you have prepared the following supporting documents to be submitted with the application.

Company Application:

  • evidence of professional indemnity insurance
  • statutory declaration made by the registered architect director
  • company constitution or statement of purpose
  • full ASIC extract

Partnership Application:

  • evidence of professional indemnity insurance
  • statutory declaration made by a registered architect who is a partner

Approval time

Applications will take 4 - 6 weeks to be processed.

Administering agency

Architects Registration Board of Victoria

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.