HKIS LSD APC Part I Written Assessment study plan

Map the Buildings Ordinance structure: identify the roles and powers of the Building Authority, the meaning of 'building works' and 'street works', and the plan-submission and approval sequence, writing a one-page flow diagram from memory.

Trace how the Lands Ordinance, lease conditions and the Buildings Ordinance interact for a single hypothetical site, listing at least six statutory touchpoints in order.

Draft a table of the professional and statutory duties of an Authorized Person (Surveying) under the AP/RSE/RC registration regime, distinguishing duties owed to the client, the Building Authority and the public.

Resolve three short ethics scenarios (conflict of interest, certifying non-compliant work, pressure to backdate a record) against a written reasoning template that names the duty, the risk and the correct action.

Summarise the lease-modification and land-exchange routes (lease modification, land exchange, short-term waiver) into a comparison table covering trigger, process, premium considerations and survey input.

Explain how lease conditions (user clause, building covenant, height and site coverage restrictions) constrain a development proposal, using one worked example with numbers.

List the statutory notices, appeals and enforcement powers relevant to unauthorised building works and identify where survey evidence is decisive.

Write a 10-point checklist an AP would use before advising a client to apply for a lease modification.

Describe the boundary-determination process in Hong Kong: the status of the Land Survey Ordinance, the role of the Authorized Land Surveyor, and how boundary plans and survey records are lodged and used.

Distinguish fixed, approximate and undetermined boundaries, and explain the evidentiary weight of lot boundaries, government leases and registered plans.

Work through two boundary-dispute scenarios and draft the survey evidence an expert would present (measurements, plan references, occupation versus documentary boundary).

Produce a step-by-step field and office procedure for a boundary re-establishment survey, including control, observations, computations and independent checks.

Explain the Hong Kong geodetic reference framework, the role of the geodetic control network and the difference between geodetic, grid and ground coordinates, with a numeric transformation example.

Design a deformation-monitoring scheme for a slope or a tall structure: choose instrument, epoch interval, reference points, and define alert and action thresholds.

Compare total station, GNSS and digital level accuracy specifications and match each to a stated task, justifying the choice with numbers.

Draft a calibration and verification routine for a total station and a level, including field checks, records and the action taken when a check fails.

Produce a setting-out procedure for a building corner and grid line, covering control establishment, pre-computation, field marking, and independent as-built verification against tolerance.

Explain how as-built surveys are used to verify compliance with approved plans and lease conditions, and what an AP should do when deviation exceeds tolerance.

Define a topographic survey specification: scale, contour interval, feature codes, positional accuracy and deliverable formats for a GIS-ready dataset.

Set up a small GIS data model (layers, attributes, coordinate system, metadata) for a cadastral or topographic dataset and document its quality checks.

Outline the site supervision duties of an AP: inspection regime, supervision plan, record keeping and reporting to the Building Authority.

Summarise the key safety obligations on construction sites (site safety plan, supervision of works, reporting of accidents) and how the AP's role interacts with the contractor's.

Explain contract administration basics: interim payment certification, variations, extension of time and the surveyor's role in measurement and valuation.

Analyse professional liability exposure (negligent certification, inaccurate survey, reliance by third parties) and state the controls that reduce it.

Practise structuring a professional report: executive summary, facts, methodology, analysis, conclusion and recommendations, with clear separation of fact and opinion.

Write two short reports from supplied facts (a boundary discrepancy and a monitoring exceedance) to a fixed template and word limit.

Apply professional judgement to three ambiguous scenarios and justify the chosen course of action against statutory duty, ethics and client interest.

Review a weak sample report and rewrite it to eliminate unsupported conclusions and unclear recommendations.

Consolidate all ten domains into a one-page summary sheet of key statutes, standards, tolerances and procedures.

Complete a full timed mock under exam conditions and mark it against the plan's criteria, logging every weak area.

Re-study the three weakest domains using targeted notes and re-test with 30 recall questions.

Rehearse concise written answers for case-based questions, practising the report structure under time pressure.