THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS

Code

2018008

Event Name

Short Course (3) - Experience Sharing on Application of Building (Planning) Regulations

CPD Code

Formal Events

Speaker

Sr Terry KY NG
MSc, MHKIS, MRICS, MCIOB
Former Senior Building Surveyor of Buildings Department

Event Date

2018-05-19

Event Time

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Registration Closing Date

2018-05-05

CPD Hour(s)

Venue

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

Division

YSG

Fee

HK$260 for members; HK$360 for non-members (HK$40 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

This course is mainly for probationers and young practitioners and consists of 6-half day events.

Building (Planning) Regulations and the related the Buildings Ordinance aim at achieving a sustainable environment in Hong Kong for the planning, design and construction of private buildings including projections, heights, site coverage, plot ratio, open spaces, lanes, lighting and ventilation, staircases, fire escapes and access For firefighting and rescue purposes, temporary buildings, hoardings, covered walkways and gantries etc.

To promulgate the application, administration and enforcement the provisions of the Building (Planning) Regulations, the Building Authority, as a public authority to approve the building works whether for new building works or alteration & addition works, has issued a number of practice notes, code of practice and design manual on compliance with the requirements stipulated in the Building (Planning) Regulations, which unarguably play an important role in the building control mechanism.

A 6-half day course on building control for HKIS young members to understand and update on the control regime for property development. In this course, the speaker will share his experience and examine the difficulties in interpretation & implication of the Building (Planning) Regulations and the related sections of the Buildings Ordinance in a practical manner.

Date and Time	Course Contents	Course Code
14 Apr 2018 (Sat) 2:00pm to 5:00pm	Short Course (1) - Experience Sharing on Application of Building (Planning) Regulations	2018006
5 May 2018 (Sat) 2:00pm to 5:00pm	Short Course (2) - Experience Sharing on Application of Building (Planning) Regulations	2018007
19 May 2018 (Sat) 2:00pm to 5:00pm	Short Course (3) - Experience Sharing on Application of Building (Planning) Regulations	2018008
2 Jun 2018 (Sat) 2:00pm to 5:00pm	Short Course (4) - Experience Sharing on Application of Building (Planning) Regulations	2018009
16 Jun 2018 (Sat) 2:00pm to 5:00pm	Short Course (5) - Experience Sharing on Application of Building (Planning) Regulations	2018010
7 Jul 2018 (Sat) 2:00pm to 5:00pm	Short Course (6) - Experience Sharing on Application of Building (Planning) Regulations	2018011

Remarks

FULL (NO WALK IN AVAILABLE)

Most of the content in these short courses are same as those courses held in 2017.

There will be more content in the course 2018 with a little bit broader and in greater depth.

Payment

HKD 260

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.