Hong Kong Ordinances

HOUSING MANAGERS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE - SECT 27

Publication of disciplinary orders

(Past version on 26/11/1999).

(1) After the expiry of the time within which an appeal may be made to the
Court of Appeal under section 28 against an order of an inquiry  committee
made under section 23(1) or, if such an appeal has been made, after the appeal
is finally determined, the Board- (Amended 10 of 2005 s. 128)

   (a)  shall publish a copy of the order or, if the order is varied on
        appeal, the order as so varied in at least one Chinese and one English
        language newspaper circulating daily in Hong Kong; and

   (b)  may publish the order or, if the order is varied on appeal, the order
        as so varied in any other publication or manner as the Board thinks
        fit. (Amended 10 of 2005 s. 128)

(2) Where an order is published under subsection (1), the Board-

   (a)  shall publish with such order sufficient particulars to acquaint the
        public with the nature of the matter to which the order relates; and

   (b)  may publish with such order an account of the proceedings of the
        inquiry committee.

(3) No action in damages for defamation shall lie against any person as a
result of publishing an order and other particulars required or permitted
under this section.