Code : 2020025
Event Name : Places of Public Entertainment Licence
CPD Code : Formal Events
Speaker : Sr Ben W H Chong
MPA, MA, FHKIS, FRICS, RPS, Beam Pro, 中國建設監理工程師資格
Authorized Person, Registered Inspector, Chartered Building Control Surveyor

Ben is working with the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority as Building Surveying Specialist and District Authorized Person, advising on building codes compliance for their development projects. Prior to joining WKCDA, he was a Chief Building Surveyor of Buildings Department and responsible for control and enforcement of buildings and building works in private sector.
Event Date : 2020-05-04
Event Time : 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Registration Closing Date : 2020-04-20
CPD Hour(s) : 1.5
Divisional PQSL Hour(s) : 1.5
Venue : By online media – ZOOM
Division : PDD
Organizer : Planning and Development Division
Fee : HK$150 for members; HK$180 for non-members
Priority : HKIS members; First-come-first-served
Language : Cantonese supplemented by English
Details :

Any person who intends to keep or use places of public entertainment (PPE) shall apply for a licence under the Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance (Cap.172). The primary objective of licence is to ensure public safety and order at the PPE. In order to be licensed, the premises must meet certain standards on building safety, fire safety, ventilation, hygiene, crowd control, etc.    

Ben has coordinated several applications for PPE Licence of arts and cultural venues. He will share with fellow members the PPE licence system and his talk will cover-

  • Places of Public Entertainment Licence (Cinema/Theatre)
  • Places of Public Entertainment Licence (other than Cinema/Theatre)
  • Temporary Places of Public Entertainment Licence
  • Temporary structures for use as PPE
  • Overview of planning, design and licensing requirements for licensed premises
Remarks :

Rescheduled from 18 February 2020

The event will be conducted online via ZOOM. Successful registrants will be notified separately via email with the web link and password in due course to the online event .

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Payment : HKD 150
Face-to-Face/Zoom : Please refer to the remarks