Hong Kong Ordinances

LAND DRAINAGE ORDINANCE - SECT 32

Powers of Drainage Appeal Board

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Amendments retroactively made - see 25 of 1998 s. 2

(1) A Board may, for the purpose of proceedings before it-

   (a)  receive and consider any material, whether, by way of oral evidence,
        written statements, documents or otherwise, whether or not such
        material would be admissible in evidence in civil or criminal
        proceedings;

   (b)  by notice in writing signed by the chairman of the Board, require any
        person to appear before it at any proceedings and to give evidence and
        produce documents;

   (c)  administer oaths and affirmations;

   (d)  examine on oath or affirmation any person attending before it at any
        proceedings;

   (e)  order the inspection of any land within a Drainage Authority  Area by
        the Drainage Authority and authorize the entry on and viewing of such
        land.

(2) The chairman and members of the Board may, for the purpose of proceedings
before the Board, enter, inspect and view any land within a
Drainage Authority Area.

(3) A witness before the Board shall be entitled to the same immunities and
privileges as if he were a witness in proceedings before the Court of First
Instance. (Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2)

(4) Any notice or order of a Board shall be issued under the hand of the
chairman of the Board.