Joe O'Toole (Independent)

——but I am sure it will not do so. In terms of the way the legislation is presented, however, it could decide to proceed in this way. If the admissions board is unsure about or does not wish to make a decision with regard to someone applying on the basis of experience, it will be able to refer the matter to the technical assessment board. The latter will be also comprised of seven ordinary members, three of whom will be architects and the other four will be appointed by the Minister. Non-architects will, therefore, be predominant on both the admissions board and the technical assessment board.

Am I correct in stating there is nothing in the legislation which indicates that the registration body will be in a position to intervene when the admissions board, following consultation with the technical assessment board, makes a decision and forwards it to the registrar? If, therefore, the registrar receives a proposal from the admissions board, he or she must accept it as being final. The person then is effectively registered. If the person has gone through an admissions body and perhaps a technical board, and if the admissions body does not agree to register the person, can he or she appeal to the High Court? Can an individual who has been refused admission appeal to the High Court?