THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS

Code

2017039

Event Name

Experience Sharing on Legal matter for building safety and preventive maintenance

CPD Code

Formal Events

Speaker

Sr Anderson CB Chan
MHKIS, MRICS, MAIBS, MAIB, MPIA, MEIANZ, MCABE and Barrister
Senior Building Surveyor, Buildings Department

Event Date

2017-04-24

Event Time

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

CPD Hour(s)

1.5

Venue

Surveyors Learning Centre, Room 1207, 12/F, Wing On Centre, 111 Connaught Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Division

YSG

Fee

HK$120 for members; HK$150 for non-members (HK$30 walk-in surcharge on all prices listed); Free of charge for full time degree student members (subject to availability).

Priority

YSG Members; First-come-first-served

Language

Cantonese supplemented by English

Details

The Buildings Ordinance and related legislation are amended as and when appropriate to reflect technological advancement and changing circumstances. BD enforces the law and prosecutes offenders with rigour to promote building safety and preventive maintenance.

Seminar contents:

1.	Buildings Ordinance and related Legislation
	- Cap. 123, Cap. 121, Cap. 502, Cap. 572
2.	Legislative Review since 2011
	- Control of signboard
	- Reporting scheme for Existing Unauthorised Building Works in NTEH
	- MBIS, MWIS and VBAS
3.	Prosecution and Fixed Penalty Notice
	- Statistics of Prosecution Cases
	- Noteworthy Cases in relation to Prosecution
4.	Legitimate Expectation about Unauthorised Building Works
	- Definition of "legitimate expectation" for UBW against enforcement
	- Typical example

Payment

HKD 120

Face-to-Face/Zoom

Please refer to the remarks

1.	The registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferrable.
2.	A registration number will be generated for each application. The registration number is unique and non-transferrable. Members cannot proceed to payment if they do not apply the CPD event and obtain the registration number through the HKIS website.
3.	Payment can be made by cheque or by Credit Card (Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd. / American Express). Cheques should be made payable to “SURVEYORS SERVICES LTD.”. A separate cheque or Credit Card payment instruction form is required for each event/ application. You should write down the registration number and HKIS membership number at the back of your cheque. The HKIS Secretariat will update the payment status and your application will be confirm when HKIS Secretariat receive your payment.
4.	Payment by PayPal is also acceptable. Please register in our web site before the closing date for each event. Please be reminded that if you cannot settle the payment within 7 days from the date the HKIS Secretariat accepted your registration, your registration number will be invalid and your application will be rejected. Your name will not be included in the registration list and you cannot attend the concerned CPD event. (Not applicable for site visit / social event / joint event with other organisation)
5.	An official receipt which must be presented at the event, will be available for downloading from the "CPD Profile" under Members Corners when payment is received.
6.	Incomplete or wrongly completed registration will not be processed.
7.	In the event a Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above or Black Rainstorm Warning is hoisted, the event will be postponed and a new arrangement will be announced. Should the aforesaid warnings be lowered 4 hours before the event, the event will proceed as normal.
8.	If you have not received any reply from HKIS Secretariat within 7 days of the event, you may call the Secretariat at 2526 3679 to check the progress of your registration.
9.	The HKIS reserves the right of final decision and interpretation in the case of any disputes.

1.	I confirm that I fully understand and accept the risk of joining the above visit. Under no circumstances shall The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors ("HKIS"), their staff or agents be held liable for the consequence of any accidents whether or not they are caused by the negligence of the HKIS, their staff and/or agents.
2.	Members participating in the above visit shall be in good health condition.
3.	While the HKIS has arranged Group Personal Accident insurance for members joining the above visit, members who have been accepted for joining the above visit can consider procuring an appropriate insurance policy to cover their own risks before attending the event.
4.	Claims related to COVID-19 and/or pandemics are excluded under the insurance policy procured by the HKIS.