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This module outlines the legal obligations of an architect and the consequences of breaching them. It focuses on five key areas of special importance: negligence, contracts, the Architects Acts, the National Construction Code, and safe design.
This presentation is equivalent to 1 hour/point of formal CPD and will deliver outcomes related to the following Competency/s from the National Standard of Competency for Architects:
1.1 Preparation & endorsement of an agreement between client and Architect
3.4 Design response incorporates assessment of relevant legislation, codes and industry standards
5.3 Evaluation and integration of regulatory requirements
9.7 Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements and obligations in regard to architectural practice, practice management and registration as an architect
At the end of this presentation you should be able to:
Wendy Poulton
Risk Manager, Informed by Planned Cover Wendy has been a Risk Manager since 2005, providing plain English advice on consultancy agreements, training consultants in risk management, and creating guidance materials on emerging challenges in the construction industry. She has lectured on insurance and risk management at RMIT and the University of Melbourne. Previously, Wendy was a solicitor in the Commercial and Insurance Litigation section of Hunt and Hunt. She was admitted as a solicitor in 1997 and completed a Master of Construction Law in 2011.
Legislation https://acumen.architecture.com.au/practice/legislation/ Architects acts https://acumen.architecture.com.au/practice/legislation/architects-acts/ Architects’ liability https://acumen.architecture.com.au/practice/risk-management-and-insurances/architects-liability/ Architects standard of care https://acumen.architecture.com.au/practice/risk-management-and-insurances/architects-standard-of-care/ Duty to correct and warn https://acumen.architecture.com.au/practice/risk-management-and-insurances/architects-liability/duty-to-correct-and-warn/ Architect Registration Boards https://www.aaca.org.au/links/
Member: $49 Non-Member: $74 Student: $19
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