Hong Kong Regulations

ENTERTAINMENT SPECIAL EFFECTS (GENERAL) REGULATION - SECT 5

Qualifications for special effects operator to be licensed

(1) A person who holds a scheduled qualification specified in column 3 of
Schedule 2 is eligible to apply for the type of special effects operator
licence indicated opposite thereto in column 1 of Schedule 2.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) and Schedule 2, "scheduled
qualification" (表列資格) means any of the qualifications set out in
Schedule 3.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) and Schedule 2, the Authority may in
addition assess the competence of an applicant-

   (a)  in the case of an application for a Special Effects Operator Class I
        (Stream A) licence, Special Effects Operator Class II (Stream A)
        licence, Special Effects Assistant (Stream A) licence, Special Effects
        Operator (Stream B) licence or Special Effects Assistant (Stream B)
        licence, by requiring him-

        (i)    to take an examination and attend an interview conducted by the
               Authority; and

        (ii)   to conduct a demonstration as to the use of special effects
               materials in the presence of a public officer or person
               authorized by the Authority; and

   (b)  in the case of an application for a Special Effects Operator (Stream A
        Short term) licence, Special Effects Operator (Stream B Short term)
        licence, Special Effects Assistant (Stream A Short term) licence or
        Special Effects Assistant (Stream B Short term) licence, by requiring
        him-

        (i)    to attend an interview conducted by the Authority; and

        (ii)   to conduct a demonstration as to the use of special effects
               materials in the presence of a public officer or person
               authorized by the Authority.

"scheduled qualification" (表列資格)