THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS

Code	:	2023109
Event Name	:	Holding Temporary Events with Temporary Structures: Experience Sharing on Temporary Places of Public Entertainment Licence Applications
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 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	:	2023-08-25
Event Time	:	7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Registration Closing Date	:	2023-08-22
CPD Hour(s)	:	1.5
Venue	:	By online media – ZOOM
Division	:	YSG
Organizer	:	Young Surveyors Group
Fee	:	HK$150 for members; HK$210 for non-members; Free of charge for full time degree student members (subject to seating availability)
Priority	:	YSG Members; First-come-first-served
Language	:	Cantonese supplemented by English
Details	:	Any person who intends to keep or use places of public entertainment shall apply for a licence, or temporary licence, under the Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance (Cap.172). The primary objective of licence is to ensure public safety and order at the venue. In order to be licensed, the venue including any temporary structures must meet certain standards on building safety, fire safety, hygiene, crowd control, etc. The speaker has coordinated several licence applications for permanent arts and cultural venues as well as temporary licences for holding temporary events. He will share with young members the licence system and his talk will focus on - Temporary Places of Public Entertainment Licence and the application procedure Temporary structures for holding public entertainment Overview of planning, design and licensing requirements
Remarks	:	PQSL hours shall be determined by the APC candidate's respective Division. 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.
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.