1. (1) To fix the terms and conditions of employment of the Registrar and other employees of the Council, including provisions relating to remuneration and allowances, leave of absence, the granting of bonuses, gratuities and pensions and the discharge or suspension of employees.
   (2) To authorize the Registrar, after consultation with the chairman or vice-chairman of the Council, to appoint, on behalf of the Council, temporary employees at such remuneration as he may consider appropriate and to discharge such employees.
2. To acquire, hire or lease such movable or immovable property as the Council may consider necessary for the effective performance of its functions and to maintain or dispose of such property.
3. To borrow, raise or secure the payment of money, with or without security, as the Council thinks fit and to guarantee or become liable for the payment of money or for the performance of an obligation.
4. To enter into contracts and to decide the manner in which contracts shall he entered into on behalf of the Council. 5. To invest the funds of the Council which are not immediately required with any bank or other financial institution registered in terms of the Banking Act [Chapter 24:20] or any building society registered in terms of the Building Societies Act [Chapter 24:02] or the Post Office Savings Bank of Zimbabwe.
   [Paragraph amended by section 82 of Act 9 of 1999]
5. To take any steps which the Council considers expedient—
   (a) for the protection of the public in dealings with architects; or
   (b) for the maintenance of the integrity and the enhancement of the status and the improvement of the standards of professional qualifications of architects.
6. To encourage research into matters relating to the profession of architecture.
7. To give advice and render assistance, including financial assistance, to any educational institution, institute of architects or examining body in regard to educational facilities for, and the training and education of, persons intending to become architects.
8. To finance, print, circulate, administer the publication of, or take any other steps necessary in connection with, any publication relating to the profession of architecture and cognate matters.
9. Generally to do all such things not specified in this Schedule as in the opinion of the Council are necessary for or incidental or conducive to the performance of the functions of the Council or are incidental to the powers specified in this Schedule or which are calculated directly or indirectly to enhance the value of or to develop the property of the Council.
   SECOND SCHEDULE (Sections; 25, 26 (3) and 41 (3))
   PERSONS QUALIFIEDFORREGISTRATION
10. A person who—
    (a) is of or over the age of twenty-one years; and
    (b) is ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe; and
    (c) has passed an examination prescribed by the Council or any examination recognized by the Council as being equivalent to one so prescribed; and
    (d) has, for such period as is prescribed by the Council, performed—
    (i) the work of an architect under the direction and control of and in the same office as a registered architect or an architect referred to in subparagraph (b) of paragraph 2; or
    (ii) architectural work which, in the opinion of the Council, is of sufficient variety and of a satisfactory nature and standard for the purposes of registration as an architect.
11. A person who—
    (a) is ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe; and
    (b) immediately before the appointed day was a duly registered member of the Institute of Zimbabwe Architects established by section 3 of the Architects (Private) Act [Chapter 208].
12. A person who—
    (a) is of or over the age of forty-six years; and
    (b) is ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe; and
    (c) immediately before the appointed day was engaged in the performance of work of an architectural nature which, in the opinion of the Council, is of sufficient variety and of a satisfactory nature and standard for the purposes of registration as an architect; and
    (d) has been engaged in the performance of work referred to in subparagraph (c) for a period of not less than twenty-five years prior to the appointed day; and
    (e) satisfies the Council that he has an adequate knowledge of the legal principles which, in the opinion of the Council, are fundamental to the profession of architecture and an adequate knowledge of the application of those principles.
    THIRD SCHEDULE (Section 40 (2))
    EXEMPTEDWORKS
13. In this Schedule—
    “Communal Land” means Communal Land as defined in section 2 of the Communal Land Act [Chapter 20:04]; “farm” means any rural property used primarily for agricultural or pastoral purposes;
    “mine” means any mining location as defined in section 5 of the Mines and Minerals Act [Chapter 21:05] or any site bona fide used for the quarrying of sand, clay or stone, including limestone;
    “private dwelling-house” means any self-contained dwelling house used or intended for use as a place of residence by one occupier and his household and any outbuildings or other structures ordinarily accessory thereto, but does not include any building which consists of two or more semi-detached dwellings or residences.
14. The designing or supervision of the construction of pre-constructed roofs, kitchen fittings or such other components of buildings as are sold in the ordinary course of business by suppliers of building materials or general merchants or of additions thereto.
15. The designing or supervision of the construction of swimming pools, sauna or similar baths or structures accessory thereto or of additions thereto.
16. The designing or supervision of the construction of any private dwelling-house or of any addition to a private dwelling-house.
17. The designing or supervision of the construction of any single-storied building—
    (a) which is used or to be used as a factory as defined in subsection (2) of section 3 of the Factories and Works Act [Chapter 14:08]; and
    (b) the floor area of which does not exceed four hundred square metres; or of any addition thereto the floor area of which does not exceed four hundred square metres.
18. The designing or supervision of the construction of any building which is— (a) situated or to be situated on a farm; and
    (b) used or to be used primarily for agricultural or pastoral purposes or as accommodation for an employee or the family of an employee; or of any addition thereto.
19. The designing or supervision of the construction of any building which is— (a) situated or to be situated on a mine; and
    (b) used or to be used primarily for mining purposes or as accommodation for an employee or the family of an employee; or of any addition thereto.
20. The designing or supervision of the construction of any building—
    (a) which is used or to be used as a school in any area of Communal Land; and
    (b) the floor area of which does not exceed four hundred and fifty square metres; or of any addition thereto the floor area of which does not exceed four hundred and fifty square metres.
21. The designing or supervision of the construction of any building—
    (a) which is situated or to be situated on a farm or a mine or on Communal Land; and
    (b) which is used or to be used for the purposes of trade or as a beer-hall, recreational centre, medical or welfare clinic, court-house or administrative centre; and
    (c) the floor area of which, together with any outbuildings or other structures accessory thereto, does not exceed two hundred square metres;
    or of any addition thereto the floor area of which does not exceed two hundred square metres.
22. The designing or supervision of the construction of any building— (a) which is situated or to be situated on Communal Land; and
    (b) which is used or to be used for the purpose of worship only; and
    (c) the floor area of which does not exceed two hundred and fifty square metres; or of any addition thereto the floor area of which does not exceed two hundred and fifty square metres.
23. The designing or supervision of ,the construction of any building which— (a) is situated or to be situated on Communal Land; and
    (b) consists of a single-storied semi-detached or terraced dwelling-house; or of any addition thereto.
24. The designing or supervision of the construction of any building which is— (a) situated or to be situated on Communal Land; and
    (b) prescribed by the Minister for the purposes of this paragraph; or of any addition thereto.