THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS

Code	:	2023080
Event Name	:	Case Sharing on Property and Facility Management : Defamation on Facility Management and Property Management Operation In Hong Kong
CPD Code	:	Formal Events
Speaker	:	Mr. K Y Kwok ( Solicitor ) Mr. K Y Kwok was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 1987. He is now the senior partner of Li, Kwok & Law, Solicitors & Notaries. His clients include developers, property management companies, banks, insurance companies, Government, public bodies and incorporated owners. He has been an Honorary Fellow of The Hong Kong Institute of Housing since 2010, and a Convenor of the Panel of Advisors on Building Management Disputes of Home Affairs Department from 2013 to March 2020. He has been a chairman of the Appeal Tribunal Panel (Building) since May 2019. He is also the Honourary Legal Advisor of Chartered Institute of Housing (Asia Pacific Branch) and The Hong Kong Association of Property Management Companies. He has delivered hundreds of law lectures for the Government, public bodies, professional organizations as well as various leading property management companies, including CPD courses to professionals like solicitors, housing managers and surveyors.
Event Date	:	2023-05-12
Event Time	:	3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Registration Closing Date	:	2023-05-10
CPD Hour(s)	:	1.5
Divisional PQSL Hour(s)	:	1.5
Venue	:	By online media – ZOOM
Division	:	PFMD
Organizer	:	Property and Facility Management Division jointly with the HKIFM
Fee	:	HK$150 for members; HK$210 for non-members
Priority	:	First-come-first-served
Language	:	Cantonese supplemented by English
Details	:	Seminar Details: In order to enhance legal knowledge on Facility Management/Property Management relating to complaint of defamation and our role/liability to handle such complaint. HKIS and HKIFM have invited the solicitor Mr. K Y Kwok to share: Overview of Defamation Usual Defences in Building Management Context Analysis of Decided Cases and some Actual Case Scenarios and Points to note by Facility & Property Manager Programme Rundown: 3:30pm -3:40pm - Welcome and opening speech by moderator 3:40pm- 4:45pm - Talk by speaker 4:45 pm -5:00pm - Q&A
Remarks	:	The event will be conducted online via ZOOM. Upon successful payment of the registration fee, the ZOOM link for joining the CPD event will be available in the CPD/PQSL profile under the "Member Area" of the HKIS website. On-line registration is not applicable for non-HKIS members. To register, please complete the CPD registration form and return with payment to the HKIS Secretariat. Please install the Zoom Application in advance at https://www.zoom.us/download. For Mobile phones, iPads & Android, install the ZOOM Cloud Meetings app from App Store or Play Store. For PC and Mac, download and install the Zoom Client for Meetings. Registration Link: https://www.hkis.org.hk/en/professional_cpd2.html?id=5735
Payment	:	HKD 150
Face-to-Face/Zoom	:	By Zoom

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.