Non-Exempted and Exempted Works

EXEMPTED and NON-EXEMPTED WORKS EXPLAINED

THE ARCHITECTS ACT - SECTION 39 (1(a)) : “A person who is not a Registered Architect shall not perform the work of an Architect”

What are Non-Exempted Works?

NON-EXEMPTED WORKS are any work that requires the involvement of a Registered Architect.

What are Non-Exempted Works exactly?

The work of an Architect covers all nature of building works and is not restricted to Non-Exempted Works - Public, Residential, Educational, Institutional, Commercial, Industrial and Healthcare projects of any size and complexity.

What are Exempted Works?

EXEMPTED WORKS are the work that do not necessarily require the involvement of a Registered Architect.

What is Exempted Work exactly? (from The Architects Act THIRD SCHEDULE)
  • Exempted Works are defined in The Architects Act (Third Schedule) as the designing or supervision of the construction (or additions thereto) of the following:
  • Pre-constructed roofs, kitchen fittings or such other components of buildings as are sold in the ordinary course of business by suppliers of building materials or general merchants
  • Swimming pools, sauna or similar baths or structures accessory thereto
  • Any private dwelling-house or of any addition to a private dwelling-house (which is defined as any self-contained dwelling house used or intended for use as a place of residence by one occupier and his household and any outbuildings or other structures ordinarily accessory thereto, but does NOT include any building which consists of two or more semi-detached dwellings or residences e.g. cluster developments)
  • Any single-storied building (a) which is used or to be used as a factory as defined in subsection (2) of section 3 of the Factories and Works Act [Chapter 14:08]; and (b) the floor area of which does not exceed 400 square metres; or of any addition thereto the floor area of which does not exceed 400 square metres.
  • Any building which is situated or to be situated on a farm; and used or to be used primarily for agricultural or pastoral purposes or as (b) accommodation for an employee or the family of an employee; or of any addition thereto.
  • Any building which is (a) situated or to be situated on a mine; and (b) for an employee or the family of an employee; used or to be used primarily for mining purposes.
  • Any building (a) which is used or to be used as a school in any area of Communal Land; and (b) the floor area of which does not exceed 450 square metres; or of any addition thereto the floor area of which does not exceed 450 square metres.
  • Any building (a) which is situated or to be situated on a farm or a mine or on Communal Land; and (b) which is used or to be used for the purposes of trade or as a beer-hall, recreational centre, medical or welfare clinic, court-house or administrative centre; and (c) the floor area of which, together with any outbuildings or other structures accessory thereto, does not exceed 200 square metres; or of any addition thereto the floor area of which does not exceed 200 square metres.
  • Any building which is situated or to be situated on Communal Land; and which is used or to be used for the purpose of worship only; and the floor area of which does not exceed 250 square metres; or of any addition thereto the floor area of which does not exceed 250 square metres.
  • Any building which is situated or to be situated on Communal Land; and consists of a single-storied semi-detached or terraced dwelling-house; or of any addition thereto.
  • Any building which is situated or to be situated on Communal Land; and prescribed by the Minister for the purposes of this paragraph; or of any addition thereto.