Hong Kong Ordinances

HOUSING MANAGERS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE - SECT 29

Use of title

PART VI

USE OF TITLE

(1) A person whose name does not appear on the register shall not
describe himself as a "registered professional housing manager" or
"註冊專業房屋經 理" or to use the initials "R.P.H.M.".

(2) The Board may apply to a judge for an order restraining any person whose
name is not on the register from describing himself as a

"registered professional housing manager" or "註冊專業房屋經理" or
using the initials "R.P.H.M.".

(3) A person, including a firm or company, shall not use the
description of "registered professional housing manager" or
"註冊專業房屋經理" or the initials "R.P.H.M." unless-

   (a)  at each place where the person carries on the business of housing
        management, that business is conducted under the supervision of a
        registered professional housing manager who does not act at the same
        time in a similar capacity for any other person other than for a firm
        or company that has substantially the same beneficial ownership and
        management as the person (where the person is a firm or company);

   (b)  where the person carries on a multidisciplinary practice, that
        business, so far as it relates to housing management, is under the
        full time control and management of a
        registered professional housing manager who does not act at the same
        time in a similar capacity for any other person other than for a firm
        or company that has substantially the same beneficial ownership and
        management as the person (where the person is a firm or company).

(4) The Board may apply to a judge for an order restraining any person,
including a firm or company, from using the description of

"registered professional housing manager" or "註冊專業房屋經理" or the
initials "R.P.H.M." if the person has not complied with subsection (3).