Hong Kong Ordinances

MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY ORDINANCE - SECT 53

Appeal to Chief Executive in Council

(Past version on 30/06/2000).

PART X

MISCELLANEOUS

(1) This section applies to any decision of the Secretary or the Commissioner,
or any person authorized by either of them, which is made under any provision
of this Ordinance other than section 15(5), 15B(1), 19(1), 19A(2), 19C(1), 22,
26 or 33. (Amended 11 of 2007 s. 21)

(2) If the Corporation is aggrieved by any decision to which this section
applies the Corporation may, within 28 days after the making of the decision,
appeal by petition to the Chief Executive in Council.

(3) The decision of the Chief Executive in Council on any appeal under this
section is final.

(4) Where the Corporation appeals under this section, the decision under
appeal shall not have effect until the appeal has been determined, unless the
Chief Executive in Council directs otherwise.

(5) Any person who has made a decision to which this section applies shall, if
so requested by the Corporation, and within a period that is reasonable in the
circumstances, furnish the Corporation with reasons for his decision.

(6) In this section, reference to a decision made by any person includes
reference to a direction given or a requirement imposed by that person.