Hong Kong Ordinances

LIFTS AND ESCALATORS (SAFETY) ORDINANCE - SECT 16

Appointment of appeal board

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

PART IIIA

APPEAL BOARD

(1) Within 7 days beginning on the date an appeal is lodged with the Director
under section 6(5), 11C(4) or 15, the Director must give notice in writing to
the Secretary of the appeal.

(2) Within the period of 21 days beginning on the date a notice is received by
him under subsection (1), the Secretary must appoint a board
("the appeal board") and refer the appeal to the appeal board.

(3) The appeal board is to consist of 4 members from the appeal  board panel.

(4) The 4 members of the appeal board must include at least one member from
each category constituting the appeal board panel appointed under section 16A.

(5) The members of the appeal board must elect a chairman from among
themselves.

(6) The chairman is to determine the procedure of the appeal board.

(7) In proceedings before the appeal board, the Director is also to be a
party.

(8) A party to proceedings before the appeal board may appear by himself or be
represented by any other person, whether legally qualified or not.

(9) The appeal board may appoint a legal adviser to advise on legal matters
relating to an appeal referred to the board under subsection (2) and,
accordingly, the legal adviser may be present at any hearing before
the appeal board to so advise the board.

(10) A member of the appeal board is to be remunerated out of money provided
by the Legislative Council for the purpose at a rate determined by the
Financial Secretary. (Replaced 4 of 1999 s. 17)