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Hong Kong's surveying profession has a long historical relationship with the United Kingdom. The profession has over 150 years of history in Hong Kong, dating back to 1843 with the arrival of the first Government Surveyor General from the United Kingdom. The first government land auction then took place on 22 January 1844.
Tracing the Origin
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Hong Kong Branch) started to operate in 1929. Until 1950, most qualified surveyors were recruited from the United Kingdom, and they were members of the RICS. In the 1960s, the Hong Kong Polytechnic (now the Hong Kong Polytechnic University) started to deliver diploma courses in surveying. Now there are three local universities offering degree courses in surveying.
The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors was formally established in April, 1984. At that time, the number of founding members was 85, the membership now has grown to over 7400 (of which about 4862 are corporate members). In the early days, the Institute co-tenanted its office with the RICS (Hong Kong Branch), located in a 500 square foot office in Swire House. The first president of the Institute was Mr. F.Y. Kan. Other well-known members include the Hon. Leung Chun Ying, Non-Official Member of the Executive Council, and Hon. Lau Ping Cheung, a member of the Legislative Council.
HKIS has been incorporated by the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors Ordinance which was passed in 1990. The Surveyors Registration Ordinance was passed in 1991 to set up a Registration Board to administer the registration of surveyors. After the return of Hong Kong to China's sovereignty in 1997, the RICS (Hong Kong Branch) dissolved on 31 August, 1997, and the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors became the only professional body representing the surveying profession in Hong Kong.
| 4/1984 |
HKIS was legally constituted and registered |
| 7/1985 |
Opening of the Professional Centre at Swire House |
| 1/1990 |
Enactment of the HKIS Ordinance |
| 7/1991 |
Enactment of the Surveyors Registration Ordinance |
| 2/1994 |
HKIS entered into a reciprocity agreement with The Australian Property Institute |
| 12/1996 |
Launching of the web site of HKIS on internet |
| 8/1995 |
Enactment of the Land Survey Ordinance whereby HKIS is stipulated as the consulting body for the issue of the Code of Practice under the Ordinance |
| 9/1997 |
HKIS as the sole representative professional body for all professional surveyors practicing in the SAR after the dissolution of the RICS (Hong Kong Branch) |
| 11/1997 |
HKIS entered into a reciprocity agreement with The Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers |
| 7/1998 |
Relocation of the HKIS office at 510 Jardine House |
| 11/1998 |
HKIS entered into a co-operation agreement with the RICS |
| 6/2001 |
HKIS moved into a larger office at 801 Jardine House |
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HKIS became a member of the Joint Professional Centre |
| 11/2001 |
HKIS became a member of the Hong Kong Coalition of Professional Services |
| 11/2002 |
HKIS became a founding member of the Professional Green Building Council |
| 01/2003 |
Amendment of the Constitution and Associates were re-titled Members(MHKIS) |
| 10/2003 |
Constitution and Bye-laws were amended with the introduction of technical membership and the establishment of the Board of Professional Development |
| 11/2003 |
HKIS entered into a reciprocity Agreement with The New Zealand Property Institute(NZPI) |
| 11/2003 |
HKIS entered into a reciprocity Agreement with China Institute of Real Estate Appraisers(CIREA) |
| 4/2004 |
Opening of the Surveyors Learning Centre at 810-815 Jardine House |
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