The Handbook of Professional Documents consists of various COA documents (with up-to-date amendments) viz. the Architects Act, 1972, COA Rules, 1973, COA Regulations, 1982, COA (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 1983 and Architects (Professional Conduct) Regulations, 1989. Further, it includes a number of documents on Architectural Practice and Architectural Education including Conditions of Engagement and Scale of Charges, Architectural Competitions Guidelines, Architects Professional Liability, Minimum Qualifications and Experience for Teaching Posts, The Revised Guidelines for admission to first year of five year degree course in architecture, Minimum Standards of Architectural Education Guidelines of Post Graduate Programme, 2006 and Guidelines for Degree of Ph.D. in Architecture etc. In addition, the Council of Architecture, in pursuance to Section 21 of the Architects Act, 1972, has prescribed the Minimum Standards of Architectural Education, 2008 which shall supplement the Regulations of 1983 and are included in the Handbook. Besides this, it also contains important orders, circulars and letters of Central/State Governments connected with implementation of the provisions of the Architects Act, 1972.