Hong Kong Regulations

FIRE SERVICE (INSTALLATION CONTRACTORS) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 3

Application to be a registered contractor

(1) Any person, or any company or firm having at least a director, partner or
employee, as the case may be, who is-

   (a)  21 years of age or more;

   (b)  resident in Hong Kong; and

   (c)  holding the qualifications specified in regulation 4(2) or (3), may
        apply to the Director in Form 1 in the First Schedule for registration
        as a fire service installation contractor in class 1 or class 2, or in
        classes 1 and 2. (L.N. 263 of 1986)

(1A) Any person, who is 21 years of age or more and resident in Hong Kong, may
apply to the Director in Form 2 in the First Schedule for registration as a
fire service installation contractor in class 3 and the Director shall notify
him of the day fixed for a written examination or interview for the purposes
of regulation 4(4) and for a workshop inspection for the purposes of
regulation 3(4)(d). (L.N. 263 of 1986)

(2) An applicant shall forward with an application under paragraph

(1) or (1A)-

   (a)  a list of equipment owned by the applicant for use in the
        installation, maintenance, inspection or repair of fire service
        installation or equipment; and

   (b)  the address of every workshop to be used by the applicant as a fire
        service installation contractor, and, subject to regulations 4A and
        4B, shall pay to the Director the appropriate fee or fees in
        accordance with the Second Schedule for registration in class 1 or
        class 2, or in classes 1 and 2 or for the purposes of a written
        examination, interview and workshop inspection for registration in
        class 3, as the case may be. (L.N. 263 of 1986)

(3) An applicant seeking registration by virtue of the qualifications of an
employee shall indicate whether such employee is at the same time employed by
another registered contractor. (L.N. 263 of 1986)

(4) As soon as practicable after the receipt of an application under paragraph
(1) or (1A), the Director shall determine if the applicant is fit to be
registered as a fire service installation contractor in the class or classes
specified in the application-

   (a)  in the case of an application under paragraph (1)(a), by satisfying
        himself as to the evidence produced in accordance with regulation 4(2)
        or (3), as the case may be, relating to the applicant; or

   (b)  in the case of an application under paragraph (1)(b) or (c), by
        satisfying himself as to the evidence produced in accordance with
        regulation 4(2) or (3), as the case may be, relating to the director
        or directors, employee or employees, or partner or partners, of the
        applicant; or

   (c)  in the case of an application under paragraph (1A), by examining and
        interviewing the applicant in accordance with regulation 4(4); and

   (d)  subject to paragraph (4A), by inspecting every workshop of the
        applicant the address of which is forwarded with the application under
        paragraph (2)(b). (L.N. 263 of 1986)

(4A) If the Director is not satisfied with the workshop of an applicant
inspected under paragraph (4)(d) the Director shall notify the applicant that
a re-inspection of that workshop is required and on such notification the
applicant shall pay to the Director the appropriate fee in accordance with the
Second Schedule. (L.N. 263 of 1986)

(5) In the case of an applicant seeking registration by virtue of the
qualifications of an employee who is at the same time employed by another
registered contractor, the Director may refuse the application unless he is
satisfied that the employee is capable of giving to the applicant sufficient
assistance to enable him to discharge his duties as a registered contractor.
(L.N. 263 of 1986) (L.N. 268 of 1978)