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Question 1Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

Under the Construction Workers Registration Ordinance, what must a worker hold before being allowed to carry out construction work on a construction site in Hong Kong?

  1. A valid Hong Kong identity card only
  2. A valid Construction Workers Registration Card for the relevant trade Correct answer.
  3. A valid employer reference letter
  4. A valid safety training certificate only

Explanation

The Ordinance requires that a person must be registered and hold a valid registration card for the relevant trade before they may work on a construction site. Holding an identity card or a safety certificate alone does not satisfy the registration requirement. The registration card is the document that proves the worker's registration status.

Question 2Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

Which body is responsible for maintaining the register of construction workers and issuing registration cards under the Construction Workers Registration Ordinance?

  1. The Construction Industry Council Correct answer.
  2. The Buildings Department
  3. The Labour Department
  4. The Hong Kong Housing Authority

Explanation

The Construction Industry Council is the statutory body that administers the construction workers registration scheme, maintains the register and issues registration cards. The Labour Department, Buildings Department and Housing Authority have other regulatory roles but do not run the worker registration scheme.

Question 3Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

A registered worker's card shows a particular registered trade. What does this trade designation primarily indicate?

  1. The trade in which the worker is registered to perform construction work Correct answer.
  2. The worker's length of service in the industry
  3. The worker's membership of a particular labour union
  4. The worker's salary grade on site

Explanation

The registration card records the trade or trades in which the worker is registered, and registration is trade-specific. The card is not a pay document, union record or service record. Site duty allocation should match the trade shown on the card.

Question 4Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

What is the standard validity period of a construction worker registration card before it must be renewed?

  1. Three years Correct answer.
  2. One year
  3. Ten years
  4. Five years

Explanation

Registration cards under the scheme are typically valid for a three-year period, after which the worker must renew registration to continue working lawfully. Workers should monitor the expiry date printed on the card. Working with an expired card is treated as not being validly registered.

Question 5Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

A site supervisor notices that a worker's registration card expired two weeks ago. What is the correct course of action?

  1. Record the expiry in the site diary and take no further action
  2. Allow the worker to work if a colleague vouches for their registration
  3. Stop the worker from carrying out construction work until registration is renewed Correct answer.
  4. Allow the worker to continue because the card is only slightly out of date

Explanation

An expired card means the worker is no longer validly registered, so construction work must not continue until renewal is completed. A short lapse is still a lapse, and neither vouching nor diary entries cure it. The supervisor should remove the worker from construction duties pending renewal.

Question 6Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the construction workers registration system?

  1. To set minimum wage rates for construction trades
  2. To allocate public housing to construction workers
  3. To ensure only registered workers with the appropriate trade registration perform construction work Correct answer.
  4. To replace site safety training requirements

Explanation

The registration system exists to ensure that construction work is carried out by workers who are registered for the relevant trade. It is a workforce quality and control measure, not a wage-setting or housing mechanism. It operates alongside, and does not replace, safety training obligations.

Question 7Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

Who is required to check that workers on a construction site hold valid registration cards?

  1. Only the Labour Department inspector
  2. Only the worker personally
  3. Only the client who commissioned the project
  4. The contractor or employer responsible for the site, as part of site management Correct answer.

Explanation

Contractors and employers are expected to check registration status as part of managing their workforce and site. The worker also has a personal duty to hold a valid card, but the contractor's checking duty is a distinct site management obligation. Relying solely on inspections by authorities is not sufficient.

Question 8Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

A worker has a valid registration card but is asked to perform work in a trade different from the one shown on the card. What is the appropriate response?

  1. Proceed because any valid card permits all construction work
  2. Decline, because registration is trade-specific and the worker is not registered for that trade Correct answer.
  3. Proceed if the different trade pays the same wage
  4. Proceed only if the supervisor gives verbal permission

Explanation

Registration is granted by trade, so a card for one trade does not authorise work in another trade. Accepting work outside the registered trade undermines the scheme and may breach the Ordinance. The worker should decline and the employer should deploy a worker registered in the correct trade.

Question 9Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

Which document would a worker most likely need to submit when applying for registration in a trade for which they have no prior formal qualification?

  1. A copy of the site's safety policy
  2. The building plans approved by the Buildings Department
  3. The contractor's tender documents
  4. Evidence of relevant experience or a recognised trade test result accepted under the scheme Correct answer.

Explanation

Applicants who lack formal trade qualifications may rely on recognised experience or a trade test accepted under the scheme to demonstrate competence. Site safety policies, tender documents and building plans relate to the project rather than to the individual's trade competence. The registration authority assesses the applicant's own evidence.

Question 10Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

What is the consequence for a worker who knowingly allows another person to use their registration card on a construction site?

  1. The worker may face sanctions under the Ordinance, as the card is non-transferable Correct answer.
  2. No consequence, because the card itself is genuine
  3. The card is treated as a personal document and lending it is a private matter
  4. The worker only needs to report the matter to their union

Explanation

A registration card identifies a specific individual and is not transferable; lending it enables unregistered persons to work and is an offence. Sanctions may fall on the card holder as well as the person using it. Reporting to a union does not discharge the legal position.

Question 11Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

A subcontractor brings a group of workers to site but cannot produce registration cards for two of them. What should site management do before those two start work?

  1. Allow them to start and obtain the cards within the first week
  2. Ask them to sign a declaration that they are registered
  3. Refuse them entry to carry out construction work until valid cards are produced Correct answer.
  4. Accept a photocopy of any colleague's card as proof

Explanation

Workers without valid cards must not carry out construction work, so site management should refuse them entry for work until cards are produced. Allowing a grace week or accepting declarations creates a period of unregistered working. A colleague's card proves nothing about these individuals.

Question 12Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

Which statement about the relationship between construction worker registration and mandatory safety training is accurate?

  1. A worker only needs safety training if the registration card has expired
  2. Safety training automatically confers trade registration
  3. The two are separate requirements and a worker may need to satisfy both Correct answer.
  4. Registration automatically satisfies all safety training requirements

Explanation

Registration under the Ordinance and mandatory safety training are distinct regimes with different purposes. A worker may be required to satisfy both before working on site. Neither one substitutes for the other, and expiry of a card does not change the safety training obligation.

Question 13Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

A worker's registration card is lost while they are employed on a site. What is the proper approach while a replacement is being obtained?

  1. The worker may continue working because the register still shows them as registered
  2. The worker may continue if they can recite their registration number
  3. The worker should apply for a replacement card and, until it is issued, should not carry out construction work unless the scheme permits an alternative proof of valid registration Correct answer.
  4. The worker may continue if the employer writes a letter confirming registration

Explanation

A lost card should be reported and a replacement applied for promptly. Whether work may continue depends on whether the scheme allows alternative proof of valid registration; absent that, the worker should not work without evidence of registration. Employer letters and recited numbers are not substitutes for the prescribed proof.

Question 14Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

Why does the registration scheme require renewal rather than granting lifetime registration?

  1. To reduce the number of workers in the industry
  2. To generate fee income for the authority
  3. To allow periodic confirmation that the worker remains fit and competent to work in the trade Correct answer.
  4. To satisfy insurance companies' underwriting requirements

Explanation

Periodic renewal allows the authority to confirm that the worker's competence and status remain current, including any updated training or health-related requirements. Revenue generation, workforce reduction and insurer preferences are not the stated rationale. Renewal is a quality assurance mechanism for the register.

Question 15Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

During a site inspection, an inspector finds a worker performing steel fixing whose card shows registration only as a general worker. How should this be characterised?

  1. A breach, because the worker is not registered for the trade being performed Correct answer.
  2. Acceptable, because both are construction trades
  3. Acceptable, because the worker is supervised
  4. Acceptable, provided the worker's wage reflects the steel fixing rate

Explanation

Registration is trade-specific, so a general worker registration does not cover steel fixing. Performing a trade for which the worker is not registered is a breach regardless of supervision or pay. The correct remedy is to deploy a worker registered in steel fixing.

Question 16Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

Which party bears the primary responsibility for ensuring that a registration card displayed on site actually belongs to the person presenting it?

  1. The registration authority, through on-site spot checks alone
  2. The person presenting the card alone
  3. The site's registered safety officer alone
  4. The contractor or employer engaging the worker, through identity verification at engagement Correct answer.

Explanation

The contractor or employer engaging the worker should verify identity against the card at the point of engagement, since this is where the risk of impersonation enters the workforce. Relying on the worker alone or on occasional authority checks leaves the gap open. Safety officers have safety duties rather than primary registration verification duties.

Question 17Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

A main contractor plans to use a labour supply company to provide workers for a project. What registration-related step should the main contractor take?

  1. Require the labour supply company to sign an indemnity and take no further steps
  2. Verify that each supplied worker holds a valid card for the trade they will perform before deployment Correct answer.
  3. Accept the labour supply company's verbal confirmation of registration
  4. Assume the labour supply company has handled registration because it is a separate entity

Explanation

The main contractor remains responsible for the workers deployed on its site, so it should verify each supplied worker's card and trade before deployment. Delegation to a labour supply company does not transfer the site-level obligation. Indemnities and verbal confirmations do not establish registration status.

Question 18Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

What is the significance of the photograph on a construction worker registration card?

  1. It shows the worker's safety training grade
  2. It allows the card to be matched to the individual holder to prevent impersonation Correct answer.
  3. It is decorative and has no legal function
  4. It indicates the worker's trade group by colour coding

Explanation

The photograph links the card to a specific individual so that site personnel can match holder to card and deter impersonation. It is a functional security feature, not decoration. Trade group and safety training grade are not conveyed by the photograph.

Question 19Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

Which situation most clearly indicates that a registration card may be fraudulent and should be referred for checking?

  1. The card's printed details do not match the holder's identity document and the card's security features appear altered Correct answer.
  2. The card was issued in a different district from the current site
  3. The card shows a trade the worker has performed for years
  4. The card is carried in a plastic holder

Explanation

Mismatch between card details and the holder's identity document, combined with signs of alteration, is a strong indicator of a fraudulent card. Trade history, issuing district and the type of holder are not indicators of fraud. Suspected fraudulent cards should be referred to the authority rather than accepted.

Question 20Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

An employer deducts the cost of a worker's registration card fee from the worker's first month's wages without prior agreement. How should this be assessed?

  1. It is lawful because registration is a statutory requirement
  2. It is a wages matter governed by employment law, and unauthorised deductions are generally not permitted Correct answer.
  3. It is lawful only if the deduction is under ten percent of wages
  4. It is always lawful because the card benefits the worker

Explanation

Whether an employer may pass on registration costs is governed by employment law on deductions from wages, and unauthorised deductions are generally prohibited. The statutory nature of registration does not create a blanket right to deduct. The amount of the deduction is not the test.

Question 21Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

A worker registered in one trade wishes to add a second trade to their registration. What is the correct approach?

  1. Perform the second trade and inform the authority later
  2. Use a colleague's card for the second trade
  3. Apply to the authority with evidence of competence for the additional trade and wait for registration to be granted Correct answer.
  4. Ask the employer to amend the card on site

Explanation

Adding a trade requires an application supported by evidence of competence in that trade and a decision by the authority. Working first and notifying later, or altering cards on site, is not permitted. Using another person's card is a clear misuse of the registration system.

Question 22Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

A site manager argues that because the register is maintained centrally, the site need not keep any record of registration checks. How should this be evaluated?

  1. The argument is sound if the main contractor employs all workers directly
  2. The argument is unsound because sites should keep their own records demonstrating that checks were carried out Correct answer.
  3. The argument is sound if the site has fewer than fifty workers
  4. The argument is sound because the central register is the authoritative source

Explanation

A central register records who is registered, but it does not show that a particular site checked the workers it deployed. Keeping site-level records of checks provides evidence of compliance and supports enforcement. The size of the workforce and the employment model do not remove the need for records.

Question 23Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

A worker's card is valid but the worker is temporarily unable to perform their registered trade due to injury and is assigned light duties that fall outside any construction trade. How should this be handled?

  1. The worker must surrender their registration card immediately
  2. The worker must be registered in a light-duties trade before any task is assigned
  3. The worker may perform any construction trade while injured
  4. The worker may perform the light duties because they are not construction work, subject to the employer's risk assessment and any other legal requirements Correct answer.

Explanation

The registration requirement attaches to construction work, so genuinely non-construction light duties fall outside it, though the employer must still assess risk and comply with other laws. Surrendering the card is unnecessary and there is no light-duties trade registration. Injury does not widen the trades the worker may perform.

Question 24Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

Two contractors disagree about whether a particular task counts as construction work requiring registered workers. What is the most defensible approach?

  1. Let each contractor decide independently according to its own practice
  2. Refer to the definition of construction work under the Ordinance and seek guidance from the authority where the classification is unclear Correct answer.
  3. Treat the task as construction work only if a worker complains
  4. Assume any task on a construction site is exempt until an inspector attends

Explanation

The classification should be resolved against the statutory definition of construction work, with guidance sought from the authority where doubt remains. Leaving it to complaint, individual practice or assumed exemption creates inconsistent and potentially unlawful deployment. A documented, definition-based decision is the defensible course.

Question 25Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

An inspector finds that a registered worker has been deployed through a chain of subcontractors, and the immediate subcontractor claims it believed the worker was registered. What is the most accurate statement about liability?

  1. Only the immediate subcontractor can be liable, because it hired the worker
  2. Responsibility can extend beyond the worker to the contractor and others who deployed the worker, and belief without verification is unlikely to be a defence Correct answer.
  3. Only the worker can be liable, because registration is personal
  4. No party is liable if the worker's card was valid at some earlier point

Explanation

The Ordinance imposes duties on those who deploy workers as well as on the workers themselves, so liability can reach up the subcontracting chain. A claim of belief without any verification is weak because contractors are expected to check. Earlier validity of a card does not cover a later unregistered period.

Question 26Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

Under the Construction Workers Registration Ordinance, what is the core legal status conferred on a person who is successfully registered?

  1. They become a registered construction worker who may be employed on construction sites in the registered trade Correct answer.
  2. They are exempted from site induction and safety training
  3. They are granted a licence to operate all types of plant on any site
  4. They automatically become a safety supervisor for their employer

Explanation

Registration under the Ordinance creates the status of a registered construction worker, allowing the person to be employed on construction sites in the trade(s) for which they are registered. It does not confer supervisory authority, plant operating licences, or exemptions from safety training.

Question 27Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

What is the standard validity period of a construction worker registration card issued under the Ordinance?

  1. One year from the date of issue
  2. Ten years from the date of issue
  3. Five years from the date of issue Correct answer.
  4. Three years from the date of issue

Explanation

A registration card is normally valid for five years from the date of registration, after which the worker must renew it. The five-year cycle is why renewal reminders and timely applications matter for continued site employment.

Question 28Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

A registered worker is carrying out work on a construction site. What must the worker do with their registration card while on site?

  1. Keep it at home and produce it only if asked by the police
  2. Leave it with the main contractor's office at all times
  3. Store it in a locker and show a photocopy to supervisors
  4. Display it in the manner required so that it can be inspected on site Correct answer.

Explanation

A registered worker on a construction site must carry and display the registration card as required so that site personnel and authorised inspectors can verify registration. Keeping the card off site or substituting a copy defeats that verification purpose.

Question 29Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

Which body administers the construction workers registration scheme and issues registration cards?

  1. The Labour Department's occupational safety branch
  2. The Buildings Department
  3. The Construction Industry Council Correct answer.
  4. The Hong Kong Housing Authority

Explanation

The Construction Industry Council administers the registration scheme for construction workers and issues the registration cards. Other government departments deal with safety enforcement, building control, or public housing respectively, not worker registration.

Question 30Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

What is the minimum age at which a person may apply for registration as a construction worker under the Ordinance?

  1. 18 years old Correct answer.
  2. 16 years old
  3. 21 years old
  4. There is no minimum age requirement

Explanation

Applicants must have reached the age of 18 to be registered as construction workers, reflecting the hazardous nature of site work. Younger persons cannot hold registration even if they have completed trade training.

Question 31Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

Which of the following is a recognised route to registration in a construction trade for an applicant without prior formal trade qualifications?

  1. Working on site for one day under a contractor's verbal assurance
  2. Obtaining a letter of support from any co-worker on the same site
  3. Paying an additional premium fee at the time of application
  4. Completing a recognised trade training or skills assessment programme accepted under the scheme Correct answer.

Explanation

Registration in a trade generally requires recognised training, certification, or passing a recognised skills assessment demonstrating competence in that trade. Informal support letters, extra fees, or brief unverified work do not establish trade competence.

Question 32Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

What fee arrangement applies to a worker's application for a construction worker registration card?

  1. The worker pays the prescribed fee set under the scheme Correct answer.
  2. The employer must always pay the fee on the worker's behalf
  3. The fee is set individually by each main contractor
  4. The fee is waived for all first-time applicants

Explanation

A prescribed fee applies to registration, set under the scheme rather than negotiated between parties. The Ordinance also restricts an employer from deducting registration-related costs from a worker's wages without proper basis.

Question 33Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

Which trade grouping would a registration card typically identify for a worker?

  1. The worker's hourly wage rate
  2. The worker's blood type and medical restrictions
  3. The name of the worker's current site supervisor
  4. The specific construction trade or trades in which the worker is registered Correct answer.

Explanation

A registration card identifies the worker and the trade or trades in which they are registered, so that site deployment can be matched to registered competence. It does not carry medical data, supervisor names, or pay rates.

Question 34Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

A registered worker's card is due to expire next week and the renewal application has not yet been submitted. What is the most appropriate action?

  1. Ask a colleague with a valid card to sign the worker in each morning
  2. Wait until the card has expired before starting the renewal process
  3. Submit the renewal application promptly so registration does not lapse Correct answer.
  4. Continue working and rely on the expired card until an inspector raises the issue

Explanation

Renewal should be applied for before expiry so that the worker's registration remains continuous and they can lawfully continue site work. Relying on an expired card or on another worker's card creates compliance problems for both worker and contractor.

Question 35Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

A worker registered as a general worker is assigned by the contractor to operate a tower crane. What is the correct assessment?

  1. The assignment is improper because crane operation requires the relevant registered trade and plant certification Correct answer.
  2. The assignment is acceptable provided the worker is supervised by a registered crane operator
  3. The assignment is acceptable if the worker has watched crane operations before
  4. The assignment is acceptable because the worker holds a valid card

Explanation

Registration is trade-specific, and operating a tower crane requires registration in the relevant trade together with the required plant operating certification. A general worker card does not authorise crane operation, and supervision does not cure the lack of registration and certification.

Question 36Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

A main contractor engages a subcontractor whose workers hold registration cards. Which registration-related duty rests with the main contractor?

  1. Confiscating workers' cards and holding them in the site office
  2. Re-registering every subcontractor worker in the main contractor's own name
  3. Taking reasonable steps to ensure workers deployed on the site are validly registered Correct answer.
  4. Certifying that each worker's trade skills are of the highest standard

Explanation

The main contractor should take reasonable steps, such as checking cards and maintaining deployment records, to ensure only validly registered workers are engaged on the site. It does not re-register workers in its own name, confiscate cards, or certify skill standards.

Question 37Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

An inspector asks a worker to explain how their registration card was obtained. The worker says a friend arranged it and the card shows a trade the worker has never trained in. What should happen?

  1. The card should be accepted because it looks genuine
  2. The matter should be referred for verification as the card may have been improperly obtained Correct answer.
  3. The worker should simply be moved to a different site
  4. The worker should be allowed to continue while the friend confirms the arrangement

Explanation

A card indicating a trade the holder has never trained in raises a strong suspicion that it was improperly obtained or falsified, and the matter should be referred for verification. Accepting it, relying on the friend, or relocating the worker does not address the suspected irregularity.

Question 38Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

A worker wants to check whether their registration remains valid before accepting a new site assignment. What is the most reliable approach?

  1. Check the card's expiry date and, where needed, verify registration status with the administering body Correct answer.
  2. Compare the card with a colleague's card from the same trade
  3. Ask the new employer to assume the card is valid
  4. Rely on memory of the date the card was first issued

Explanation

Validity is confirmed by the expiry date on the card and, where there is doubt, by verifying registration status with the Construction Industry Council. Memory, assumptions, or comparison with another card do not establish that a particular registration is current.

Question 39Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

A subcontractor asks a registered worker to lend their card to an unregistered co-worker so the co-worker can pass a site gate check. What is the correct response?

  1. Agree, but only for a single day of work
  2. Agree, provided the card is returned at the end of the shift
  3. Refuse, because lending a card misrepresents the holder's identity and breaches registration requirements Correct answer.
  4. Agree, because the co-worker has relevant experience in the trade

Explanation

A registration card is personal to the registered worker, and lending it misrepresents who is on site and defeats the registration scheme. The worker should refuse, and the unregistered co-worker must not be deployed until properly registered.

Question 40Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

A contractor is unsure whether a particular activity on a building project falls within the definition of construction work for registration purposes. What is the most appropriate step?

  1. Seek clarification from the administering body rather than deciding informally Correct answer.
  2. Treat the activity as construction work only if a worker complains
  3. Decide based on whether the activity lasts more than one day
  4. Deploy unregistered workers until an inspector raises the issue

Explanation

Where the scope of construction work is unclear, the contractor should seek clarification from the Construction Industry Council rather than making an informal guess. Deployment of unregistered workers on work that is construction work would breach the Ordinance.

Question 41Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

A registered worker is temporarily assigned light duties after an injury and is not performing their registered trade. How should the contractor treat the registration requirement?

  1. The worker can be treated as unregistered and paid as a labourer only
  2. The worker's registration remains relevant and the deployment should be consistent with the registration framework Correct answer.
  3. The worker must surrender their card until they return to their trade
  4. The registration is automatically cancelled by the injury

Explanation

Registration is not automatically affected by temporary light duties, and the contractor should still manage deployment within the registration framework and record the arrangement. The card is not surrendered, registration is not cancelled, and the worker's status is not erased by injury.

Question 42Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

Which record-keeping practice best supports a contractor's compliance with construction worker registration requirements?

  1. Retaining copies of cards only for workers employed more than one month
  2. Keeping a site record of each worker's name, registration number and trade, and validity period Correct answer.
  3. Relying on the subcontractor's verbal confirmation of registration
  4. Recording only the total number of workers on site each day

Explanation

Maintaining records of each worker's identity, registration number, registered trade, and validity period allows the contractor to demonstrate that only validly registered workers were deployed. Headcounts, partial records, or verbal assurances do not provide that evidence.

Question 43Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

A worker has completed training in a new trade and wishes to be registered in that trade in addition to an existing one. What should the worker do?

  1. Apply to add the trade through the registration process, supported by the relevant training or assessment evidence Correct answer.
  2. Use another worker's card that already shows the new trade
  3. Ask the employer to amend the card by writing the new trade on it
  4. Begin working in the new trade immediately and update the card at the next five-year renewal

Explanation

Additional trades are added through the registration process, with evidence of training or assessment for the new trade, before the worker is deployed in it. Working first, hand-amending a card, or borrowing another card does not create valid registration in the new trade.

Question 44Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

An employer wishes to recover the cost of a worker's registration card from the worker's wages. What does the Ordinance require in relation to such deductions?

  1. Deductions from wages are restricted, and recovering registration costs from the worker without proper basis is not permitted Correct answer.
  2. The employer may deduct the cost only if the worker has less than one year of service
  3. The employer may deduct the cost if other workers on site agree to the same arrangement
  4. The employer may deduct the cost freely as a normal business expense recovery

Explanation

The Ordinance restricts deductions from wages, and an employer cannot simply pass registration costs onto the worker through payroll deductions. Agreement by other workers or length of service does not create a lawful basis for the deduction.

Question 45Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

A worker's registration has lapsed because renewal was overlooked, but the worker continues working on site. Which statement best describes the position?

  1. The worker is no longer validly registered and should not be deployed until renewal is completed Correct answer.
  2. The worker remains registered because the employer did not notice the lapse
  3. The worker is validly registered because the lapse was accidental
  4. The worker may continue if the contractor accepts responsibility

Explanation

Registration depends on a current, valid card; accidental lapse does not preserve registered status. The worker should stop site work in the registered trade until renewal is completed, and the contractor should not deploy an unregistered worker.

Question 46Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

During an inspection, two workers present cards with the same registration number but different names and photographs. What is the most appropriate conclusion?

  1. The worker with the more recent-looking card should be allowed to continue
  2. Both cards are likely to be irregular and should be referred for verification Correct answer.
  3. The contractor should resolve the matter by issuing temporary site passes
  4. The duplication is a normal printing variation and can be ignored

Explanation

A registration number is unique to an individual, so two cards bearing the same number with different identities indicate that at least one is irregular and the matter must be referred for verification. Printing variation, appearance, or temporary passes cannot resolve a duplicated registration number.

Question 47Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

A main contractor discovers that a labour supply company has deployed workers whose registration cards were checked only by that company, with no records passed on. What is the most appropriate response?

  1. Remove all workers from site permanently regardless of their registration status
  2. Accept the labour supplier's assurance and take no further action
  3. Ask the workers to sign a declaration that they are registered
  4. Verify the workers' registration directly and require records to be provided before deployment continues Correct answer.

Explanation

The main contractor should not rely solely on a supplier's assurance but should verify registration and obtain records, since responsibility for workers on site cannot simply be outsourced down the chain. Blanket removal or worker declarations are not substitutes for verification.

Question 48Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

A registered worker is offered higher pay to perform a task in a different registered trade from their own, under the supervision of a worker registered in that trade. What is the correct analysis?

  1. The offer may be accepted because supervision by a registered worker covers the gap
  2. The offer may be accepted for tasks lasting less than one shift
  3. The offer may be accepted if the pay difference is recorded in writing
  4. The offer should be declined because supervision does not authorise work outside the worker's registered trade Correct answer.

Explanation

Registration is trade-specific, and working under another registered worker's supervision does not extend a worker's registration to that trade. Pay records or short duration do not change the scope of the worker's registration.

Question 49Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

A contractor argues that because the central register already holds each worker's details, the site need not keep any registration records at all. How should this be assessed?

  1. The argument is sound because the central register is conclusive
  2. The argument is unsound because site-level records are needed to demonstrate who was deployed and that they were validly registered Correct answer.
  3. The argument is unsound only if an accident occurs
  4. The argument is sound provided every worker carries a card

Explanation

The central register records who is registered, but it does not show which workers a contractor deployed on a particular site or when. Site-level records are therefore needed to demonstrate compliance with the requirement to use only registered workers.

Question 50Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements

A registered general worker is directed by the site agent to carry out a task that falls within a registered trade in which the worker holds no registration. Under the Construction Workers Registration Ordinance, what is the correct position?

  1. The worker should decline the task, because a registered worker may only perform work in the trade or trades for which registration is held Correct answer.
  2. The worker may perform the task provided the site agent records the instruction in the site diary the same day
  3. The worker may perform the task because a valid registration card of any trade permits work anywhere on the site
  4. The worker may perform the task only if a registered worker of that trade supervises and signs off the completed work

Explanation

Registration under the Ordinance is trade-specific: a card registers the holder for the trade(s) shown on it, not for construction work generally. A general worker therefore cannot lawfully be deployed to carry out work of a registered trade in which they hold no registration, and supervision by another registered worker does not convert the deployment into a lawful one. The correct response is for the worker to raise the matter rather than accept the assignment.