THE Gweru City Council will enforce a new law banning unregistered professionals from submitting building plans to the local authority as it moves to maintain standards.
In a notice, council said with effect from October 1, it would enforce Statutory Instrument (SI) 56 of 2025, which prohibits unregistered professionals from drafting or submitting building plans to council, in a bid to enhance the quality and safety of architectural works, as well as ensuring compliance.
Council said the professionals included architects, interior architects, technologists, technicians and draught persons before urging them to comply with SI 56 of 2025 and register with the Architects Council of Zimbabwe (ACZ).
“This notice serves to inform the public on the implementation and enforcement of Statutory Instrument 56 of 2025 (SI 56/2025) also cited as the Architects Amendment Regulations 2025 being an amendment to the Architects Act [Chapter 27:01], which was gazetted in May 2025 and governs the practice of Architecture in Zimbabwe,” the notice read.
“In light of the above, council wishes to inform the public that SI 56 of 2025 took effect on the 1st October 2025. As such, only plans prepared by the relevant registered professionals will be accepted for approval.
“All property developers are requested to verify the credentials of their architectural practitioners with ACZ or Gweru City Council prior to engaging them.”
Council, however, said architects and other architectural practitioners would pay licence fees as prescribed by the local authority.
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