Architect Services Agreement Template (Malta)

One warrant, two routes: Perit Arkitett and Perit Inġinier Ċivili

To practise as a Perit in Malta requires a Professional Warrant in addition to academic qualifications, under Chapter 390. The regulations distinguish between two routes for the profession — Perit Arkitett and Perit Inġinier Ċivili — and the Periti Warranting Board verifies the qualifications of each applicant against the route they are seeking.

For an architect services agreement, this matters because the scope of services a Perit Arkitett is engaged for is not automatically the same as the scope appropriate to a Perit Inġinier Ċivili, even though both hold the identical warrant and title. This template records which route the specific Perit signing the agreement holds, alongside the warrant number, rather than treating "Perit" as a single undifferentiated qualification.

A newly stricter warranting process

Obtaining a Perit warrant now involves a written examination in addition to the existing oral examination — a recent tightening of the process that prospective architects and civil engineers must complete alongside the required minimum qualifications in core subjects. The Periti Warranting Board administers this process and verifies each applicant's credentials before a warrant is issued.

New rules regulating architects in Malta have entered into force reflecting this stricter process, so an agreement drafted from an older template may understate what warranting now actually requires. This template does not attempt to restate the examination requirements themselves — those belong to the warranting process, not the services contract — but it does ask for confirmation that the signing Perit holds a current, valid warrant rather than assuming qualification once and for all.

Clause-by-clause guide

Client and Perit

Names the client and the Perit or architectural practice, with the Perit's warrant number and route.

Warrant route

States whether the signing Perit holds the Perit Arkitett or Perit Inġinier Ċivili route, since the two are not automatically interchangeable in scope.

Scope of services

The stages of the project and the services the Perit will provide, including any planning permission support.

Fees and payment schedule

The fee for the services, the payment schedule and how additional work is charged.

Kamra tal-Periti membership

Confirmation of the Perit's registration with the Kamra tal-Periti and good standing on the register.

Limitation of liability

The scope and limits of the Perit's liability in relation to compliance of the design with applicable requirements.

Malta compliance checklist

Check the Perit's route as well as their warrant — Perit Arkitett and Perit Inġinier Ċivili are not automatically interchangeable for every project.

• Confirm the Perit holds a current Professional Warrant

  The Periti Act, Chapter 390 of the Laws of Malta, Act XIV of 1996, requires a Professional Warrant in addition to academic qualifications to practise as a Perit.

  Kamra tal-Periti - Periti Act

• Check which route the Perit holds

  Regulations distinguish between the Perit Arkitett and Perit Inġinier Ċivili routes, verified by the Periti Warranting Board; the appropriate route depends on the nature of the project.

• Verify registration on the Register of Periti

  Only a person registered and in good standing on the Register of Periti maintained by the Kamra tal-Periti may use the protected title and practise under the warrant.

  Kamra tal-Periti - Register of Periti

• Account for the newer written-examination requirement

  Obtaining a warrant now involves a written examination in addition to the existing oral examination, reflecting a recent tightening of the warranting process.

• Do not assume qualification is permanent without checking status

  Confirm current registration status rather than relying on a warrant obtained years earlier without checking it remains valid and in good standing.

How to complete this architect services agreement

1. Identify the client and the Perit. Name the client and the Perit or practice, recording the Perit's warrant number.
2. Record the warrant route. State whether the signing Perit holds the Perit Arkitett or Perit Inġinier Ċivili route.
3. Define the scope of services. Describe the project stages and services covered, including planning permission support if included.
4. Set fees and payment schedule. Enter the fee, payment schedule and basis for charging additional work.
5. Review and sign. Confirm registration on the Register of Periti, then have both parties sign.

Frequently asked questions

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