O. Reg. 490/07: GENERAL

 

ontario regulation 490/07

made under the

Architects Act

Made: June 22, 2007
Approved: August 22, 2007
Filed: August 24, 2007
Published on e-Laws: August 27, 2007
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: September 8, 2007

Amending Reg. 27 of R.R.O. 1990

(General)

1. The definitions of “chief building official”, “design activities”, “identifying number”, “registered code agency”, “registration number” and “responsible control” in section 1 of Regulation 27 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 are revoked.

2. (1) Paragraph 2 of section 42 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Building Code” at the end and substituting “building code”.

(2) Paragraph 19 of section 42 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “under the responsible control” and substituting “in its entirety under the personal supervision and direction”.

(3) Paragraph 21 of section 42 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “under his or her responsible control” and substituting “under his or her personal supervision and direction”.

3. (1) Subsections 48 (1), (1.1) and (1.2) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

(1) Unless exempted by this section, every member of the Association and every holder shall be insured, by an insurance corporation referred to in subsection 2 (5) of the Act, against errors and omissions arising out of the performance or non-performance of architectural services under a professional liability policy with a liability limit of not less than $250,000 for each claim. 

(2) Subsection 48 (4) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(4) Every holder referred to in subsection (3) and every member who is an employee of such a holder shall be insured against errors and omissions arising out of the performance or non-performance of architectural services under a professional liability insurance policy with a liability limit of not less than $250,000 for each claim.

(3) Subsection 48 (9) of the Regulation is revoked.

4. Sections 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64 and 65 of the Regulation are revoked.

5. This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.

Made by:

Council of the Ontario Association of Architects:

David Craddock

President

Hillel Roebuck

Registrar

Date made: June 22, 2007.