5.10 USE OF MANDATORY FEE SCALES Table 77 Use of mandatory fee scales by Architects69 Region
Africa
Country
Recommended schedule of fees
Obliged to respect schedule
Authority which issues schedule
Botswana
Y
Y
The Architects’ Registration Council
Gambia, The
N
N
-
Ghana
N
N
-
Kenya
Y
N
-
Mauritius
Y
N
-
Namibia
Y
Y
NCAQS
Nigeria
Y
Y
-
Rwanda
N
N
There exists a benchmark document that guides the minimum a professional can charge for services issued by Rwanda Institute of Architects under the oversight of Rwanda Housing Authority and Ministry of Infrastructure, but it is not approved yet for official use
South Africa
Y
N
SACAP - It is a guideline fee.
Uganda
Y
N
-
Zambia
Y
Y
Zambia Institute of Architects Statutory Instrument No. 109 of 1996
Bangladesh
Y
Y
Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB)
India
Y
Y
Council of Architecture, India
Malaysia
Y
Y
The Board of Architects Malaysia
Pakistan
Y
N
PCATP
Singapore
N
-
-
Sri Lanka
Y
N
Sri Lanka Institute of Architects
Antigua & B.
Y
N
-
Canada
Y
N
Published by the RAIC
Dominica
N
-
-
Trinidad & T.
Y
N
-
Cyprus
N
-
-
Europe
Malta
N
N
-
UK
N
-
-
Other
Hong Kong SAR
N
-
-
Australia
N
N
-
Fiji
Y
Y
-
New Zealand
N
N
-
Asia
Caribbean and Americas
Pacific
69 While many countries still appear to be operating recommended fee
scales, it is noted that only Botswana, Namibia, Nigeria, Zambia, Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, and Fiji are obliged to use them. The use of recommended fee scales was banned in Australia and the UK in the 1980’s as they were deemed as being anti-competitive.
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