Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
| Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 香港測量師學會 | ||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 香港测量师学会 | ||||||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xiānggǎng Cèliángshī Xuéhuì |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | hoeng1 gong2 cak1 loeng4 si1 hok6 wui6*2 |
The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS; Chinese: 香港測量師學會) is a surveying organization in Hong Kong.
It was formally established in April 1984 with 85 founding members. It is the only professional surveying body incorporated by ordinance in Hong Kong. As of April 2016, membership exceeds 9,411, with more than 6,179 corporate members. The first president of the institute was Sr Kan Fook-Yee (簡福飴; 简福饴; Jiǎn Fúyí; gaan2 fuk1 ji4).
Members holding HKIS qualifications may use the following designations after their name: MHKIS (Member), FHKIS (Fellow), AMHKIS (Associate Member). Those with the designation MHKIS or FHKIS are also known as professional surveyors.
Sr Kan Fook-Yee and a number of his colleagues saw the value of a professional body for local surveyors, and the need to stimulate the development of the industry.
Prior to the establishment of the HKIS in 1984, the Britain-based Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) represented the industry in Hong Kong.
The Institute was statutorily incorporated by virtue of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors Ordinance in January 1990 (Cap. 1148). In July 1991, the Surveyors Registration Ordinance (Cap. 417) was passed and a Registration Board was set up to administer the registration of surveyors.
The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors Ordinance of 1990 incorporated the HKIS.
The head office was previously at the Swire House (now the Chater House) in Central, but it later moved to the Jardine House in Central in 1998.
In 2014 the HKIS stated that the Hong Kong government ought to establish an authority that oversees renovations of older buildings to prevent corruption and wrongful conduct.
The institute's work includes setting standards for professional services and performance, establishing codes of ethics, determining requirements for admission of professional surveyors, and encouraging members to upgrade skills through continuing professional development.
The HKIS has a consultative role in government policy and on issues affecting the profession. The organization have advised the government on issues such as unauthorized building works, building safety campaign, problems of property management, town planning and development strategies, construction quality and housing problems.
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