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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1994
THE
AUTHORISED AGAINST
RELATE TO THE PROCEDURES
REGISTRATION OF
APPEALS PERSONS, STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS AND TO DECISIONS OF THE BUILDING AUTHORITY.
"CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION
PERSONS, STRUCTURAL
ENGINEERS
WILL BE ISSUED ΤΟ AUTHORISED AND
UNDER THE CONTRACTORS PROCEDURES. THIS FACILITATES EASIER IDENTIFICATION BY MEMBERS
DEPARTMENT, BUILDINGS PUBLIC AND BY STAFF OF THE
BUILDINGS, MRS HELEN YU, SAID.
NEW OF THE THE DIRECTOR OF
REGISTRATION NOW RESTS
WITH
THEY CANNOT PRACTISE FOR THE A VALID CERTIFICATE OF
THE ONUS FOR ENSURING CONTINUED BUILDING PROFESSIONALS AND CONTRACTORS. PURPOSES OF THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE WITHOUT REGISTRATION.
AUTHORITY'S
PROCESS CONFORMS BILL OF
AGAINST THE BUILDING THE PROCEDURES FOR APPEALS DECISIONS HAVE ALSO BEEN AMENDED SO THAT THE APPEAL TO PRESENT-DAY LEGAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES, INCLUDING THE RIGHTS.
THE AMENDMENTS TO
THE BUILDINGS
ORDINANCE
FOR
THE
PROVIDE SETTING UP OF AN APPEAL TRIBUNAL ENTIRELY INDEPENDENT OF THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, AND FOR ITS CONDUCT OF MEETINGS AND HEARINGS TO BE HELD IN PUBLIC GENERALLY.
"I WELCOME THESE CHANGES. THEY MAKE FOR BETTER EFFICIENCY GREATER TRANSPARENCY, MRS YU NOTED.
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THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT WILL ANSWER ENQUIRIES ON TEL 848
AND APPEAL ABOUT
PROCEDURES. REQUIREMENTS THE NEW REGISTRATION
IN PERSON AT THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT ENQUIRIES MAY ALSO BE MADE HEADQUARTERS, 11TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, CENTRAL.
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REGISTRATION FEES FOR LIFT AND ESCALATOR PERSONNEL REVISED
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THE GOVERNMENT IS TO REVISE FEES FOR PROCESSING APPLICATIONS FOR APPROVAL TO BECOME AN AERIAL ROPEWAY PROFESSIONAL OR OPERATOR FOR REGISTRATION AS A LIFT OR ESCALATOR ENGINEER AND CONTRACTOR.
AND
FEES FOR PROCESSING AND ISSUING OF THE RELEVANT CERTIFICATES UNDER THE LIFTS AND ESCALATORS (SAFETY) ORDINANCE WILL ALSO BE REVISED.
THE FEES WILL GO UP BY ABOUT 10 PER CENT WITH EFFECT FROM DECEMBER 30. 1994 TO REFLECT THE COST INCREASE IN PROVIDING THESE SERVICES SINCE THE LAST REVISION IN 1993.
DETAILS OF THE FEE REVISION ARE SET OUT IN THE AERIAL ROPEWAY (FLES) (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) REGULATION 1994 AND THE LIFTS AND ESCALATORS (SAFETY) (FEES) (AMENDMENTS) (NO.2) REGULATION 1994 WILL BE GAZETTED ON FRIDAY.
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