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Sir,

DRAFT SPEECH BY HON CHENG HON KWAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 8 APRIL 1987

Building (Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 1987

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I am delighted to note that the recognition of

of local

professional qualifications by Government is further reflected in The the Building (Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 1987. inclusion of the corporate membership of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects and of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers into

these

the Regulations

initiated

local

was

by

professional

institutions although such local qualifications have long been recognized by the Building Authority as alternative prerequisites for registration of Authorized Persons and Structural Engineers.

be

The proposed amendments will also enable any academic qualifications equivalent to recognized university degrees to accepted

This registration. acknowledges the fact that many reputable institutions of higher

for the

may

of purpose

award

qualifications

in

education

in lieu of degrees, which are engineering Building Authority.

other Recognition of

proposal

architecture

to acceptable

and

the

academic

ΟΙ

professional

qualifications is currently made by the Registration Committee

alone. I

Building Authority

that agree

on

this should

the

a be

recommendation

the

decision made by the

of

Registration

Committee to

to be consistent with the provision of Section 3 (5) of

Buildings

Committee Registration

is

appointed to assist the Building Authority in matters concerning

registration.

the

continuous

Ordinance

that

the

I fully support the proposed requirement for one year's practical experience to be gained in Hong Kong before