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Question No. 10

Reply by Hon. CHAN Nai-keong, CBE, JP, Secretary for Lands and Works, to question by Hon. CHENG Hon-kwan at Legislative Council meeting held on 13 November 1985

Question: Some two years ago, a proposal was made to

Government that Electrical and Mechanical Engineers should be registered in the same way as Authorised Persons or Structural Engineers. A Working Party was subsequently formed in this connection.

May the Council be advised of any progress in the matter and is there any way that the matter may be pursued expeditiously? Will the Working Party also consider the registration of other professional engineers?

Sir,

A Working Party, chaired by the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services Department and comprising representatives

from the Electrical and Mechanical Contractors' Association, the

Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and representatives from

relevant Government Departments was formed towards the end of

1984 to undertake an indepth study of the subject of statutory registration of engineers. The Working Party has its origin in a proposal from the previous Building Development Advisory Committee

(BDAC) which expressed a concern of the impact of the growing complexity and sophistication of the electrical and mechanical services involved in the construction industry on public safety.

The terms of reference of the Working Party as drawn up includes the following areas of study: -

First

to investigate and consider the role and legal responsibility, in particular relating to public safety, of professional engineers and technicians engaged in electrical, mechanical and

other engineering services in buildings, engineering projects and in the construction

industry.

/Secondly

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