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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1987

DEFINITION OF 'QUALIFIED ENGINEER' AMENDED

THE HON CHENG HON-KWAN MOVED A RESOLUTION AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY (WEDNESDAY) TO SET OUT PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE DEFINITIONS OF "AUTHORIZED PERSON" AND "QUALIFIRD ENGINEER" IN THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (SPECIFIED PROCESSES) REGULATIONS

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THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (FURNACES, OVENS AND CHIMNEYS) (INSTALLATION AND ALTERATION) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1987.

MR CHENG SAID HE HAD MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ADMINISTRATION AS WELL AS THE HONG KONG INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS, WHO HAD EXAMINED THE DEFINITIONS CAREFULLY.

HE SAID: "IN THE DEFINITION OF 'AUTHORIZED PERSON' THE REFERENCE TO 'MUNICIPAL ENGINRER' SHOULD BE DELETED, TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE FACT THAT THE INSTITUTION OF MUNICIPAL ENGINEERS NO LONGER EXISTS, AND THAT A SIMILAR AMENDMENT TO THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE HAD BEEN PASSED IN THE COUNCIL ON JULY 15, 1987.

"FURTHERMORE, THE DEFINITION SHOULD INCLUDE A SURVEYOR WHOSE NAME WAS IN LIST III OF THE AUTHORIZED PERSON'S REGISTER KEPT UNDER SECTION 3 OF THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE, SINCE HE WAS AS MUCH AN AUTHORIZED PERSON AS THOSE WHOSE NAMES WERE KEPT IN LIST I AND LIST

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ENGINEER'

MEANWHILE, IN THE DEFINITION OF "QUALIFIED REFERENCE SHOULD BE MADE ΤΟ CORPORATE MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS ADMITTED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 5, THE BUILDING SERVICES, CHEMICAL, MARINE OR MECHANICAL DISCIPLINE.

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"THE REASON FOR THIS AMENDMENT 19 OBVIOUS, SINCE MEMBERS UNDER THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION ARE RECOGNIZED ENGINEERS, CORPORATE MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS ADMITTED ON OR AFTER THE SAME DATE UNDER OTHER DISCIPLINES ARE RECOGNIZED UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE, HE SAID.

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HE ADDED THAT AN AMENDMENT SHOULD ALSO BE MADE IMCOMPLETE REFERENCE TO THE CHARTERED INSTITUTION SERVICES ENGINEERS.

TO CORRECT AN OF BUILDING

MR CHENG SAID HE WAS FULLY AWARE OF THE CURRENT RE-STRUCTURING OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE HONG KONG INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS WITH A VIEW TO REGISTERING RNGINEERS WHO MIGHT INCLUDE QUALIFIED PERSONS BELONGING TO THE INSTITUTION,

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FULL COMPILATION OF ENDORSEMENT, SUCH ALL RELEVANT OTHER

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HE NOTED THAT HE FELT STRONGLY THAT UPON THE LIST OF REGISTERED ENGINEERS WITH GOVERNMENT'S REGISTERED PNGINEERA SHOULD BE MED ERRED TO LEGISLATIONS IN LIEU OF CORPORATE MEMARRSHIP OF ALL INSTITUTIONS TO ENSURE A HIGH DEGREE OF PROFESSIONALISM.

MR CHENG TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE ADMINISTRATION FOR ITS UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION DURING THE COURSE OF DISCUSSION ON THE AMENDMENT AND TO THE PRESIDENT OF THR HONG KONG INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS FOR BIS VALUABLE ADVICE.

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