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BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT)

Ord. No. 52/74

A319

(5) (a) The Building Authority shall appoint a Committee to be known as the Authorized Persons' and Structural Engineers' Registra- tion Committee (in this section referred to as the Registration Committee) to assist him in considering applications for inclusion in the authorized persons' register or the structural engineers' register by—

(i) examining the qualifications of ap- plicants;

(ii) making such inquiries as it may con- sider necessary to ascertain whether an applicant has the prescribed experience;

(iii) conducting professional interviews with applicants; and

(iv) advising the Building Authority as to the acceptance or rejection of applications for inclusion in such registers.

(b) The Registration Committee shall consist

of—

(i) the Principal Government Building Surveyor as chairman;

(ii) the Government Structural Engineer, Buildings Ordinance Office;

(iii) 2 architects whose names are included in list I, nominated by the Hong Kong Institute of Architects;

(iv) 2 engineers whose names are included in list II, nominated by the Engineering Society of Hong Kong;

(v) 1 chartered surveyor whose name is included in list III, nominated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Hong Kong Branch);

(vi) 1 registered structural engineer nominated by the Institution of Structural Engineers (Hong Kong Branch); and

(vii) the Technical Secretary, Buildings Ordinance Office, who shall be the Secretary of the Registration Committee.