Sir,
DRAFT SPEECH BY HON CHENG HON KWAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 8 APRIL 1987
Building (Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 1987
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I am delighted to note that the recognition of
of local
professional qualifications by Government is further reflected in The the Building (Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 1987. inclusion of the corporate membership of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects and of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers into
these
the Regulations
initiated
local
was
by
professional
institutions although such local qualifications have long been recognized by the Building Authority as alternative prerequisites for registration of Authorized Persons and Structural Engineers.
be
The proposed amendments will also enable any academic qualifications equivalent to recognized university degrees to accepted
This registration. acknowledges the fact that many reputable institutions of higher
for the
may
of purpose
award
qualifications
in
education
in lieu of degrees, which are engineering Building Authority.
other Recognition of
proposal
architecture
to acceptable
and
the
academic
ΟΙ
professional
qualifications is currently made by the Registration Committee
alone. I
Building Authority
that agree
on
this should
the
a be
recommendation
the
decision made by the
of
Registration
Committee to
to be consistent with the provision of Section 3 (5) of
Buildings
Committee Registration
is
appointed to assist the Building Authority in matters concerning
registration.
the
continuous
Ordinance
that
the
I fully support the proposed requirement for one year's practical experience to be gained in Hong Kong before