Hong Kong Ordinances

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) ORDINANCE - SECT 12

Appeal to court of survey

(1) If an owner or master is aggrieved-

   (a)  by a declaration of a surveyor under this Part, or by the refusal of a
        surveyor to give the said declaration; or

   (b)  by the refusal of a certificate of clearance under this Ordinance, the
        owner or master may appeal, in the manner prescribed by regulations,
        to a court of survey, and upon the constitution thereof by the
        Governor such court may make such order with respect to the costs of
        any such investigation as it thinks fit, and such costs shall be paid
        accordingly, and shall be recoverable in the same manner as costs in
        summary proceedings before any magistrate.

(2) On such appeal, the court of survey shall report to the Governor on the
question raised by the appeal, and the Governor, when satisfied that the
requirements of the report and this Ordinance and any other enactment have
been complied with, may require the Director to give the certificates
required.