Approval granted by the Central Council to a Monitoring Committee to maintain a

section of the APEC Architect Register.

Agreed standards by which other standards can be measured.

The joint governing body of the APEC Architect Project composed of nominees of Monitoring Committees of participating economies, with ultimate responsibility for a range of matters, including the approval of Monitoring Committees, strategic directions and administrative arrangements.

Agreement without dissent

Competencies or knowledge related to conditions of professional practice specific to a host economy.

Economy of permanent residence and primary registration/licensure as an architect

Economy of secondary registration/licensure as an architect

Independent committee formed by a participating economy, with delegated

authority of the Central Council to maintain a section of the APEC Architect Register in its economy and to act as nominating body for the Central Council.

An APEC economy with an authorised Monitoring Committee

Also professional recognition - acceptance by a regulatory authority of compliance

with requirements.

An architect holding a current registration such that he or she is permitted and

licensed under domestic law to the unrestricted practice of architecture at the

present time.

Also licensure – see Registered Architect

Authority responsible for the registration/licensure or recognition of persons

permitted to offer professional services as an architect.

The Central Council meets at least every two years, at a date and venue determined by the members, to review its procedures and criteria, consider applications for authorisation of Monitoring Committees, receive reports from participating economies, and deal with matters arising. Participating economies host the meetings on an alternating basis.

The selection of members to be appointed to the Council and their terms of office is a matter for decision by Monitoring Committees, within the guidelines established by the Central Council.

The Meeting Chair is normally appointed by the Monitoring Committee acting as host for the Central Council general meeting, although this may be varied as required.

To provide an opportunity for all Monitoring Committees to have an input into the topics to be discussed at Council meetings, draft meeting agendas prepared by the Secretariat are circulated for comment to Central Council members, revised and recirculated in the meeting Brief for final adoption by consensus at the start of the Central Council meeting.

The Central Council meeting quorum is two thirds of the Central Council Monitoring Committee membership.

Monitoring Committees whose representatives fail to attend three consecutive meetings will be deemed to have withdrawn from the APEC Architect framework and may need to reapply for activation of their authorisation should they wish to continue as participants.

All Central Council decisions in connection with changes to APEC Architect criteria and registration policy, and

the authorisation or conditional suspension of Monitoring Committees, require the two-third support of all

Central Council member Monitoring Committees for adoption. Council decisions on other matters are arrived

at by the consensus of members present. A Monitoring Committee must be represented in order to vote. All

decisions requiring voting must be notified in advance of the meeting for pre-circulation with the agenda.

A system for the rotation of the Secretariat services among member economies is generally accepted by the

Council as a notional timeframe. Commitments made by economies to serve for a period of not less than two

years are received by the Council although it is acknowledged that the commitments are not binding on any

economy. The Schedule of rotation is updated every Council Meeting and before the scheduled time of service,

Council confirms whether or not the economy accepts the role and responsibilities.

It is also generally accepted that for convenience and logistical advantage, the member economy acting as Secretariat will also act as host for the Central Council Meeting scheduled every two years. Thus, the Central Council Meeting is expected to occur towards the end of the second year of service of the member economy serving as Secretariat.

Secretariat service by any member economy is given assistance by other member economies in accordance with a funding formula formulated and approved by all member economies.