section 1 of the 1938 Act, with effect from 1 August 1940, section 10 of the 1931 Act would be replaced by subsection 1(1) of the 1938 Act. The effect of this was that, instead of allowing qualified persons to use a statutory title if they chose to apply for it, restrictions on the use of the vernacular word "architect" were introduced which were to apply to all persons, including fully qualified practising members of the Royal Institute of British Architects or other chartered bodies, or societies or associations, of architects; and this innovation was imposed under threat of penalty on prosecution in the magistrates' courts. Recommended abolition When the Warne Report was published in 1993, it was found that its principal recommendation was abolition of protection of the title "architect" and the disbanding of ARCUK. Instead, the Council has been reconstituted and renamed as the Architects Registration Board and now operates under the Architects Act 1997. Notes References See also EU "Sectoral Directives" External links The EU Single Maket Archives (Architects) EUR-Lex, Law and Publications, Directive 85/384/EEC Registration of architects in the United Kingdom United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1931 United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1934 United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1938