ICAC charges two over fake electrician licence experience
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Summary
The Independent Commission Against Corruption has charged two men with conspiracy to defraud in connection with an application for a registered electrician licence in Hong Kong. Investigators allege the applicant’s work experience was falsely represented to the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, leading to the issue of an Electrical Worker Grade A licence.
Key Points
- The two defendants are licence applicant Tsui Shing-fuk (徐盛福), 49, and Chan Kwok-wai (陳國威), 45, then a registered electrician at Kam Lok Lighting & Sound Engineering Co. Ltd.
- The ICAC said the alleged conspiracy took place between October 2022 and January 2023, and both men have been charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud under common law.
- The pair were granted bail and are due to enter pleas at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on Thursday, 24 September.
- According to the case, the applicant claimed he had worked as an electrician at Kam Lok for more than four years under Chan’s supervision, and submitted a supporting letter suspected to have been signed by Chan.
- The ICAC said its investigation found Kam Lok had never employed Tsui, and Chan had never been authorised to issue the certification letter in the company’s name.
Why It Matters
In Hong Kong, anyone carrying out electrical work must be registered with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, and a Grade A certificate is the entry-level qualification within a five-tier system. The ICAC said false experience claims can undermine electrical work quality and public safety; it also said the department has implemented anti-corruption recommendations and cancelled the applicant’s registration involved in the case.