APPLY AS REGISTERED SPECIALIST TRADE CONTRACTORS
 
Note: 

  • With effect from 1 April 2019, the Subcontractor Registration Scheme (SRS) has been renamed as the Registered Specialist Trade Contractors Scheme (RSTCS). Except designated trades under the RSTCS Register of Specialist Trade Contractors, all other subcontractors who are registered under the remaining trades of the SRS have been retained as Registered Subcontractors under RSTCS and no application is required. All reference to the SRS shall be substituted by the RSTCS with effect from 1 April 2019. For existing construction contracts where subcontractors are required to register under the relevant trades available in the SRS, such subcontractors shall be deemed to have fulfilled that requirement if they are registered under the relevant trades in the RSTCS.
  • The upgrade of Levelling and Setting Out as the twelfth designated trade under the RSTCS takes effect from 1 March 2023. By then, all Registered Subcontractors of Surveying and Setting Out trade automatically become Group 1 Levelling and Setting Out Registered Specialist Trade Contractors (RSTCs) and no application is required. Such RSTCs are required to submit supplementary information to demonstrate compliance with the registration requirements within the 18 months of Grace Period (i.e. on or before 31 August 2024). The imposition of the tender limit in subcontracting public works contracts takes effect from 1 December 2023.
  • The upgrade of Building Maintenance and Interior Fitting-out as the thirteenth to fourteenth designated trades under the RSTCS takes effect from 1 October 2023. By then, all Registered Subcontractors of Building Maintenance and Renovation and Fitting-out trade automatically become Group 1 RSTCs and no application is required. Such RSTCs are required to submit supplementary information to demonstrate compliance with the registration requirements within the 18 months of Grace Period (i.e. on or before 31 March 2025). The imposition of the tender limit in subcontracting public works contracts takes effect from 1 July 2024.
  • The upgrade of the Painting, Metal Work, Structural Steelwork, Horticultural Works, Arboricultural Works and Skyrise Greenery Works trades as the fifteenth to twentieth designated trades under the RSTCS takes effect from 1 May 2024. By then, all Registered Subcontractors listed above automatically become Group 1 RSTCs and no application is required. Such RSTCs are required to submit supplementary information to demonstrate compliance with the registration requirements within the 18 months of Grace Period (i.e. on or before 31 October 2025). The imposition of the tender limit in subcontracting public works contracts takes effect from 1 February 2025.
  • To enhance the level of integrity management of Registered Specialist Trade Contractors and Registered Subcontractors, the Construction Industry Council added the new registration requirement of ‘Integrity Management’ as below (For more details about company integrity policy template and integrity training for top management personnel, please "Click here” to visit ICAC Integrity Charter’s website):
  1. All applications for registration (including New Application, Renewal of Registration, Change of Registration Status/Designated Trades/Grouping, Inclusion of Additional Trades and Specialties) should be submitted together with the company integrity policy;
  2. All applications for Renewal of Registration should be submitted together with record of a minimum of 1 hour integrity training taken by at least one top management personnel within the valid registration period.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Submit the application form and supporting documents 
  
  Finish the payment
Acknowledgement of application in 5 working days upon receipt
Vet application by the Committee on Registered Specialist Trade Contractors Scheme of CIC
Notify application result within 25 working days upon receipt of completed application information

Accession to the register



How to Apply

Submit via Online Application System (Please use Google Chrome internet browser) (Please download and see this Step-by-step Application Guide(Chinese version only)) The online application system will be temporarily suspended for system upgrade from 17:00 on 30 DEC 2024 (Monday).  The service will be resumed at 09:00 on 1 JAN 2025 (Wednesday).  We apologize for any inconvenience caused.  If you have any enquiry, please contact us at 2100 9400 or email to enquiry-rstc@cic.hk .


Code of Conduct Guidance Document and Sample Integrity Policy (Please download Page 6 for Sample Integrity Policy)


Declaration on involvement of safety conviction records


Apply for Induction Workshop for Registered Specialist Trade Contractors
Rules and Procedures
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