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porson should be permitted to practice as an architect in the
Colony unless he has obtained the degree of A.K.I.B.A.,-
oxaminations for which aro hold in Hong Kong, - or a forcign
diploma of equal standing. A clauso to this effect should bo
inserted in the Public Hoalth and Buildings Ordinanco
The
second point strossed by witno sscs was the incomprehensible
state into which the Buildings Ordinanco had got as a result
of amendment and reamendmoat, with the additional difficulty
that departments such as the Modical and Fire Brigade would,
under cover of vaguo phraseology in the Ordinanco, stipulato
for fulfilment of sonor hat fantastic requirements before they
would con sont to a plan being passed. The romody for both
those ovils is tho samo. The complete redrafting of the
Buildings Ordinanco. A special Committee, on which should bo
roprosentativos of leading local firms of archi toots, should
bo appointed for the work. Thoro might soll bo incorporated
in the rovised ordinanco pro visions for payment of a foo for
passing a plan, and of ponalty focs in the case of incorrectly
drawn up plans. Ponor should also be given to the Governor
in Council to consuro an architoot who oroots a faultily
constructed building, and to suspond or remove his name fron
the list of Authorisod Archi tocts in the event of his ropoating
the offonco. The requirements of the Modical and Fire
authorities should be cloarly set forth, so that thoro Fould bo
no ambiguity. Thoroafter the Director of Publid Works, as
Building Authority, would decide who ther tho so requirono nts
had boon complied with or not.
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The samo or a similar Committee might also go into the question of contracting and sub contracting. As many witnossos
havo said, it is the sub contracting system as it oxists in