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HE EXPLAINED THAT THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WOULD ALSO ENABLE ANY ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS EQUIVALENT TO RECOGNISED UNIVERSITY DEGREES TO BE ACCEPTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGISTRATION.
THIS PROPOSAL ACKNOWLEDGED THE FACT THAT MANY REPUTABLE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION MIGHT AWARD QUALIFICATIONS IN ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING INSTEAD OF DEGREES, WHICH WERE ACCEPTABLE TO THE BUILDING AUTHORITY, HE ADDED.
HE SAID HE AGREED THAT RECOGNITION OF OTHER ACADEMIC OR PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS SHOULD BE A DECISION MADE BY THE BUILDING AUTHORITY ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE REGISTRATION COMMITTEE.
TO FACILITATE COMPETENT EXECUTION OF STATUTORY FUNCTIONS UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE, MR CHENG SAID HE FULLY SUPPORTED THE PROPOSED REQUIREMENT FOR ONE YEAR'S CONTINUOUS PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE TO BE GAINED IN HONG KONG BEFORE REGISTRATION.
MOREOVER, TO TIDY UP THE EXISTING REGULATIONS, HE SAID IT WAS DESIRABLE TO MAKE AMENDMENTS TO ABOLISH THE FULL EXAMINATION IN VIEW OF ABSENCE OF ANY APPLICANTS FOR MANY YEARS AND TO MAKE THE PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEWS DISCRETIONARY AS IN SOME INSTANCES SUCH INTERVIEWS MIGHT NOT BE NECESSARY, SUCH AS ON RE-REGISTRATION.
COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATION
ISSUES NEED RESOLVING
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THERE ARE A NUMBER OF ISSUES CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATION WHICH NEED TO BE RESOLVED AND IT WILL BE FOR SOME TIME BEFORE MORE DEFINITE PROPOSALS CAN BE PUT FORWARD FOR DISCUSSION, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON DAVID FORD, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
WINDING UP THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES, MR FORD SAID PUBLIC RESPONSE DURING THE CONSULTATION PERIOD OF A LITTLE MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS +WAS COMPARATIVELY SMALL+.
HE SAID ABOUT THREE-QUARTERS OF THE 50 WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED FAVOURED THE INTRODUCTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER COMPLAINTS ALLEGING MALADMINISTRATION -- THE COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATION.
MR FORD NOTED THAT THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT WAS ALSO DISCUSSED IN 17 OF THE 19 DISTRICT BOARDS AND IN THE URBAN COUNCIL, AND A SIZEABLE PROPORTION OF THE MEMBERS SPOKE IN FAVOUR OF THE CREATION OF A COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATION.
/+THE RESPONSE,