Registered Minor Works Contractors (Individual)

Under section 11(2) of the B(MW)R, an applicant registering as an RMWC(Ind) must satisfy the BA on: the appropriate qualification and experience; the ability and skills to personally carry out the class III minor works for which registration relates; completion of a recognised training course on class III minor works; and the applicant is suitable for registration in the register.

• Eligibility for Registration

  To apply for registration as an RMWC(Ind), you should:

  1. hold a valid Construction Industry Safety Training Certificate (i.e. Green Card)；
  2. have completed a recognised training course on class III minor works ；
  3. possess the relevant qualifications (i.e. a recognised registration or trade certificate in a designated trade); and ;
  4. acquire the relevant experience (where necessary) .

  NB: The applicant may continue to act as the authorized signatory (AS) for a registered contractor who is Body Corporate, but he may not simultaneously act as the AS of a sole proprietorship or partnership, or a technical director (TD) of a Body Corporate.

• How to apply?

  To apply for registration as an RMWC(Ind), simply submit the completed application application Form BA26, together with Checklist CL-BA26 with payment of the prescribed fee, together with the following supporting information:

  Supporting Information	Download
  Copy of HKID card/passport	---
  A recent passport size colour photo	---
  Form RR26 Declaration of Conviction/Disciplinary Records (if applicable)	Sample
  A copy of a valid Construction Industry Safety Training Certificate (i.e. Green Card)	---
  A copy of certificate of class III minor works training course	---
  A copy of the relevant qualification in the designated trade	---
  Proof of work experience in building industry (if applicable)	---
  A certificate of attending appropriate training course on building safety and/or labour safety (if applicable)	---
  An Undertaking Letter for Resignation of the Post of AS/TD/OO (if applicable)	Sample

  Remarks:
  Please note that the sample only shows the required application forms and documents for reference only. The detailed requirements for application forms/documents are subject to the Buildings Department's latest requirements.

• Processing of Application

  • If your application is incomplete (i.e. supplementary information is required), BD will send you a checklist and require you to submit the outstanding documents within 3 months from the date of BD’s letter. The application may be refused if the required documents are not provided within the said period.
  • For a valid application (i.e. all of the required supplementary documents are satisfactorily submitted together with the application form), BD will invite you to visit the Registration Unit in person to verify the true copies of the relevant documentation. You will be notified of your application result within 3 months from BD's first receipt of the valid application.

• Inclusion into the Register

  If your application is allowed, BD will arrange to publish your name in the Gazette and include it in the register of minor works contractors. You will also receive the certificate of registration in electronic form (e-Certificate) and a registration card.

• Certificate of Registration & Registration Card

  Sample of Certificate of Registration issued before implementation of e-Certificate

  

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  (Back)

  Sample of Registration Card issued after implementation of e-Certificate

  

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  Those issued Certificate of Registration is still valid up to the date of expiry of registration.
  Those applications submitted on or after 30 June 2022 will receive an e-Certificate and a Registration Card.

• Training Courses for Registration as RMWCs(Ind)

  Training Courses for Registration as RMWCs(Ind)

  1. The registration of minor works contractors in association with the introduction of the Minor Works Control System commenced on 30 December 2009.
  2. This course is for a person intending to register as an RMWC for the carrying out of Class III minor works registered under the name of an individual.