Explanatory Note
These regulations amend the provisions of the
Building (Administration) Regulations relating to
registration of authorized persons and structural
engineers, mainly to -
(a) include also local professional qualification and
experience as requirements for registration;
(b)
recognize for the purpose of registration
academic qualification obtained from institutions
other than universities;
(c) abolish the full examination for applicants.
without formal qualification;
(d) make professional interviews no longer mandatory.
Persons who have been included in the appropriate register
before 1 May 1987 will not be affected by these amendments.
2.
These amendment regulations will come into
operation on 1 May 1987.