REGISTERED ARCHITECT

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25001, 18 September 1944, Page 7

REGISTERED ARCHITECT

WRONG USE OF TITLE QUALIFICATION IN ENGLAND (Q.C.) ' HAMILTON, Saturday "The New Zealand Institute of Architects Act,. 1913, is a curious piece of legislation, because it provides not for the registration of architects, but • for the registration of members and secures certain advantages for the members against their competitors, who may be equally or even better _ qualified to practise as architects," said Mr fe. L. Paterson, S.xM., in a reserved judgment given at Hamilton. The case was that in which the Institute of Architects (Mr Strang) prosecuted Terence Philip Vautier, architect, Hamilton.(Mr King), for using the title "registered architect" under his name in a tenders advertisement. Defendant was convicted and ordered to pay the costs and £3 3s solicitor's fee. Mr Paterson said defendant had been carrying on the business of an architect in Hamilton for many years and had used the letters A.I.A.A. and the words "registered architect" after his name. He was not a member of the institute. Since 1931 he had been an associate of the Incorporated Association of Architects and Surveyors of England and since 1938 had been registered under the Architects Registration Act, 1931, England, which entitled him to the name or title of "registered architect." This Statute, however, said Mr Paterson. had no operation in New Zealand. The English association to which defendant belonged was a body with a etanding and prestige in the architectural world comparable with those of the Royal Institute of British Architects, having equal rights with that eminent body to appoint members to the 'Architects' Registration Council and to the admission committee. The de- - fendant had the right to use the initials A.I.A.A. and held the appropriate diploma or certificate, which entitled him to practise, architecture in England, The magistrate held that the prohibition referred to in the New Zealand Act was absolute and the fact that defendant was registered in England was not . open to him as a defence.

BLIND SOLDIERS Twenty-five blind returned soldiers from the present war and the last war were entertained at a social function by the' Commercial Travellers' Club in the cafeteria of the Returned Services Association on Saturday, This was one of a series of functions by tho club for blind soldiers. Included among those who made speeches of welcome were the Mayor. Mr J. A. C. Allutn, the president of the Commercial Travellers' Club, Mr Horace Bull, and the president of the Auckland Returned Services Association, Mr A. P. Postlewaite. CROSSWORD SOLUTION The solution of the crossword puzzle published in Saturday's Hubald is as follows: Across.—l Matted. 6 Prises. 11 Rear, 12 (Rare. 13 Environed. 15 TJrn. 17 Event. 1H ■ Aids. 20 Eve. 21 Cere. 23 Loser. 25 Eased. 2fi Lolling 27 Dealt. 20 Depot. 32 Arms 33 Tip 35 Sots. 30 Bones. 38 See. 31) Seraglios. 42 Eras. 43 True. 44 Resent. 45 -Settle. Down.—l Manual, 2 Trends, 3 Ten. 4 Eave. 5 Drive. 0 Prone. 7 Rant. 8 Ire. £) Sedtres; 10 Suited. 14 Revelling. 16 Rioter. If) Sells. 21 Cages. 22 Remote. 24 Rot. 25 End. 27 Dapper. 28 Amuses. 30 Posset. 31 Tsetse. 33 Toast. 34 Pelts. 30 Bran. 37 Sire, 40 Ere. 41 . Out.