Your new architect must communicate with your old architect to guard against infringing on the former architect’s intellectual property. Furthermore, Rule 3.2 of the Code of Conduct ,Board Notice 07 of 2021, provides as follows “a registered person shall not use the architectural work prepared by another registered professional without written authority from the originating registered professional”.

It will take approximately 10 working days to finalise your registration, from date of receipt of the application, with all the required documents, in the prescribed format, and payment of the administration fee.

Complete the application and choose the Pay Online option.

The first step is to visit the SACAP website, log in to your profile, then select 'Library' and click on 'Standards'. 

SACAP’s primary role is to protect the public, which it does through the following:

• Registering professionals
• Renewing registrations
• Developing and registering appropriate qualifications
• Accrediting programmes at higher learning institutions
• Regulating activities within the architectural profession via a Code of Conduct and a Disciplinary Procedure
• Facilitating and auditing the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) process
• Developing and implementing the Identification of Work process
• Developing and updating the recommended Professional Tariff of Fees
• Amending legislation as and when necessary
• Ensuring the public and registered persons are kept abreast of developments within the sector