Government to clamp down on illegal foreign and local architects

Regional News of Thursday, 2 August 2012

Source: GNA

The Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing (MWRWH) would soon clamp down on illegal activities of some foreign and local architects and engineers operating in the Built Environment.

The move is in compliance with the Architects Decree 1969 and Bye-Law of the Architect Registration Council (ARC) that required the professionals to seek license from the Council before operating in the country.

Dr Hannah Louisa Bissiw, Deputy Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, announced this at the 12th Induction ceremony organised for newly registered architects in Accra on Thursday.

She said the Ministry would work in close collaboration with the ARC to provide the appropriate sanctions for offenders.

Dr Bissiw said Whereas some have complied, others have crept into the country and are cowardly operating without license".

The Ministry is urging all such illegal architects to do the right thing by seeking license from the ARC.

She stressed that MWRWH would be At the heels of such unauthorised persons...and would deal with them in accordance with the laws of Ghana.

Dr Bissiw said the Government was working to ensure that the standards for architectural and engineering designs as well as building code and regulations were developed and enforced through the National Human Settlements Policy and Strategy.

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