Qualifications of Competent Person (Logging) and TCPs (GIFW)

1.0  (i)  The  Competent  Person  (Logging)  shall  either  be  (a)  a  degree  holder  in  geology (see Note 1) or a cognate subject (see Note 2) in which at least 50% of the course content comprises geological based subjects (see Note 3) with not less than 3 years of post-qualification experience in ground investigation which must include logging of samples; or (b) a degree holder in geology or a cognate subject in which at least 25% of the course content comprises geological based subjects with not less than 5 years of post-qualification experience in ground investigation which must include logging of samples.

New applicants for Competent Person (Logging) will be required to submit documentary evidence in support of their core logging experience (e.g. submission of logs that the applicant has produced, including a brief statement of 2-3 pages explaining the technical aspects in preparing such logs and the reasons for choosing the submitted logs to support his/her application).

Note 1              Examples of degree in geology are applied geology, earth science, engineering geology, geological sciences, geology, mining geology and petroleum geology. The degree should be awarded by universities funded by the University Grants Committee. Otherwise the academic qualification should be assessed by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (formerly Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation) as up to a local degree level.

Note 2              Examples of cognate subjects are environmental science, geography, geomorphology, geotechnical engineering, mining and soil science.

Note 3              Examples of geological based subjects are applied geology, earth dynamics, earth systems, economic/mining geology, engineering geology, environmental geology, field camp/field school/field mapping, geochemistry, geomorphology, earth/surficial                  processes, landform/quaternary geology, geophysics, historical geology,

hydrogeology, mineralogy, palaeontology, petroleum geology, petrology (igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary), physical geology, physics of the Earth, plate tectonics, regional geology, rock mechanics, sedimentology/principles of sedimentation, stratigraphy, soil mechanics and structural geology. An applicant who holds a degree in geology or a cognate subject in which at least 25% but less than 50% of the course content comprises geological based subjects is considered to have topped up the geological based subjects in his or her degree to at least 50% if he or she has obtained a recognized relevant post-degree qualification (e.g. Post-graduate Diploma in Earth Sciences at the University of Hong Kong or equivalent).

(ii) A person who has already been accepted as a Logging Geologist under the Development Bureau’s List of Approved Suppliers of Materials and Specialist Contractors for Public Works in the Category of Ground Investigation Field Works may also be a competent person for logging of samples and preparation of borehole logs.