law: The Architects Act, 1972.
  
  25.Qualification for entry in register.- 
  A person shall be entitled on payment of such
  
  fee as may be prescribed by rules to have his name entered in the register, if he
  
  resides or carries on the profession of architect in India and-
  (a) holds a recognized qualification, or
  (b) does not hold such a qualification but,
  
  being a citizen of India, has been engaged in practice as an architect for a
  
  period of not less than five years prior to the date appointed under
  
  sub-section (2) of section 24, or
  (c) possesses such other qualifications as may
  
  be prescribed by rules :
  Provided that
  
  no person other than a citizen of India shall be entitled to registration by
  
  virtue of a qualification-
  (a) recognized under sub-section (1) of
  
  section 15 unless by the law and practice of a country outside India to which
  
  such person belongs, citizens of India holding architectural qualification
  
  registrable in that country are permitted to enter and practice the profession
  
  of architect in such country, or
  (b) unless the Central Government has, in pursuance of a scheme of reciprocity
  
  or otherwise, declared that qualification to be a recognized qualification
  
  under sub-section (2) of section 15.