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WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1991
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MR BARNES ADDED THAT REGISTRATION OF THOSE QUALIFIED WOULD BE COMPULSORY, BUT THERE WOULD BE OBVIOUS BENEFITS ACCRUING FROM USE OF THE TITLE "HEGISTERED PROFESSIONAL SURVEYOR** OR "REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL PLANNER"
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THE SURVEYORS REGISTRAT DON BILL REQUIRED THAT A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL SURVEYOR SHOULD SPECIFY THE DISCIPLINE IN WHICH HE OR SHE WAS QUALIFIED, SO THAT THERE WAS NO DOUBT AS TO THE ACTUAL FIELD OF EXPERTISE OF THE INDIVIDUAL CONCERNED.
NEVERTHELESS, PROFESSIONALS WHO WERE NOT REGISTERED WOULD STILL BE PERMITTED TO PRACTISE IN HONG KONG PROVIDING THAT THEY DID NOT IMPLY THAT THEY WERE REGISTERED.
MR BARNES SAID: "THE MAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION ARE THAT THE PERSON IS ORDINARILY RESIDENT AND HAS AT LEAST ONE YEAR'S RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN HONG KONG, IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE REQUIRED ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING STANDARDS."
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE ADMINISTRATION SAW POTENTIAL BENEFITS IN REGISTRATION BEING LINKED TO THE RIGHT TO
ΤΟ CARRY OUT STATUTORY FUNCTIONS UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.
"THIS WILL HE
CONSIDERED ONCE THE REGISTRATION SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS HAS BECOME AS WELL ESTABLISHED AS THOSE FOR ARCHITECTS AND PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS.
FOR
WILL BE
"THE INTRODUCTION OF REGISTRATION DOES NOT MEAN THERE A "CLOSED SHOP", OR THAT THE PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTES WILL BE ABLE TO OPERATE RESTRICTIVE PRACTICES," MR BARNES SAID,
HE SAID THE BILLS PROVIDED FOR REGISTRATION TO BE ADMINISTERED BY REGISTRATION BOARDS WHICH WERE APPOINTED BY THE COUNCILS OF THE INSTITUTES BUT WERE INDEPENDENT OF THE PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTES IN THEIR OPERATION.
To EACH BOARD.
"PROVISTON IS MADE FOR A GOVERNMENT APPOINTER THE ADMINISTRATION IS CONFIDENT THAT THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARDS WILL PROVIDE THE RIGHT BALANCE AND THE NECESSARY DIGREE OF SELF REGULATION, MR BARNES SAID.
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HE POINTED OUT THAT IF
REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL LOST FOR WHATEVER REASON HIS QUALIFICATION FOR REGISTRATION, HIS NAME MIGHT BE REMOVED FROM THE REGISTER.
"IN THE EVENT THAT A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL COMMITS A DISCIPLINARY OFFENCE 'TH! BILL PROVIDES POR INVESTIGATION BY AN INQUIRY COMMITTEE WHICH MAY RESULT IN REMOVAL Op THE PROFESSIONAL'S NANE FROM THE REGISTER, EITHER PERMANENTLY OR FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD.
"ALTERNATIVELY THE COMMITTEE MAY ORDER SOME FORM OF AS A SAFEGUARD, PROVISION IS MADE FOR APPEAL TO THE AGAINST DISCIPLINARY ORDERS, HE SAID.
DEBATE ON THE BILLS WAS ADJOURNED.
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