HK Green Card (Construction) study guide
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The Hong Kong "Green Card" is the popular name for the Construction Workers Registration Card issued under the Construction Workers Registration Ordinance. It is a registration credential for people who work on construction sites in Hong Kong, administered through the Construction Industry Council's Construction Workers Registration service. The CIC describes its role plainly: it provides the Construction Workers Registration service, and introduces the Registered Specialist Trade Contractors Scheme as well as the Technically Competent Persons Registration Scheme to the construction industry. The CIC website records "380,000+ Registered Construction Workers", indicating the scale of the register. Topics on this exam: Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements, Application for Workers Registration and Registration Card, Construction Workers Registration System (CWRS) and Register of Construction Workers, and Review and Appeal, Service Centres and Registered Workers Support. The HK Green Card (Construction) study guide has 4 sections and about 2,014 words.
01Construction Workers Registration Ordinance Requirements
The Construction Workers Registration Ordinance (Cap. 583) establishes a mandatory registration system for construction workers in Hong Kong.
432 words, about 2 min02Application for Workers Registration and Registration Card
Applications are made to the CWRA through its registration service centres. The applicant normally submits an application form, proof of identity, photographs, evidence of the relevant trade qualification or experience, and the prescribed fee.
415 words, about 2 min03Construction Workers Registration System (CWRS) and Register of Construction Workers
The Construction Workers Registration System (CWRS) is the information system that supports the Register of Construction Workers. It holds the worker's registration number, identity particulars, photograph, registered trade or trades, registration category, card validity and related registration status.
394 words, about 2 min04Review and Appeal
The CWRA may refuse an application, refuse renewal, cancel or suspend a registration, or impose conditions. A person adversely affected may use the statutory review and appeal route.
773 words, about 4 min