PRESS RELEASE
Thursday 29th October 2009
The official website of the Board of Architecture of Trinidad and Tobago (BoATT) has been unofficially launched as of Wednesday 28th October 2009.
The Board of Architecture of Trinidad and Tobago is a body corporate established under Section 3 of Act No 19 of 1992, cited as the Architecture Profession Act, 1992. The Architecture Profession Act No. 19 of 1992 is an Act representing the registration of Architects in Trinidad and Tobago and otherwise regulating the practice of Architecture.
Main Objectives – Protection of Title and Licensing of Architects
In keeping with the Trinidad and Tobago Institute of Architects’ (TTIA) Corporate Plan over several years (see ‘Lobby’, Objective (iii) ) and in consideration of the International Union of Architects (UIA) Accord on Registration, Licensing and Certification, the BoATT is presently working on the improvement of the Architecture Profession Act No. 19 of 1992 of Trinidad and Tobago. The main objectives of BoATT is the protection of the use of the title of ‘architect’ and also the implementation of the licensing of architects in Trinidad and Tobago.
Registration of (Qualified) Architects in Trinidad and Tobago
The Register of Registered Architects is gazetted each year and is a compilation of all persons registered and therefore qualified to practice architecture in Trinidad and Tobago. The Register is also published in the TTIA Architects’ Diary, which goes on sale each year from October/November for diaries of the following year.
Visit BoATT’s website to get updates on the Register of Registered Architects here.
Establishment of Board
(Section 3 – (1) and (2) of The Architecture Profession Act of 1992)
3.
(1) There is established a Board of Architecture that is a body corporate.
(2) The Board shall be appointed by the Minister and shall consist of.-
(a) four registered architects nominated by and holding membership in the Institute of Architects of Trinidad and Tobago;
(b) a public officer who is registered or is eligible to be registered as a registered architect;
(c) two persons appointed to represent the public interest.
Chairman of the Board
(Section 3 (3) of The Architecture Profession Act of 1992)
(3) A Chairman shall be appointed by the Board from among its members.
Chairman of the Board June 2007 to June 2010:
Arch. Joseph Yearwood – MTTIA, BoATT Registered Architect -
Contact email: chair@boa-tt.org
Registrar/Secretary
(Section 10 of The Architecture Profession Act of 1992)
10.
(1) The Board shall appoint a registered architect Registrar/Secretary to perform the functions of Registrar/Secretary.
Registrar/Secretary June 2007 to June 2010:
Arch. Cheryl Alleyne-Adams – MTTIA, BoATT Registered Architect -
Contact email: sregistrar@boa-tt.org
- Arch. Geoffrey Herrera, MTTIA, BoATT Registered Architect
- Arch. Rudylynn De Four-Roberts, MTTIA, BoATT Registered Architect
- Arch. Wincliffe Baker, MTTIA, BoATT Registered Architect (Public Officer)
- Gregory Aboud (Public Interest)
- Ruth Van Lare (Public Interest)
Contact the BoATT:
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