Hong Kong Ordinances

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE - SECT 30

Appeals

(1) An objector who is aggrieved with a decision notified to him under
section 29(4) may appeal to the District Court against that decision.

(2) An appeal under subsection (1) shall be lodged within 30 days after the
receipt by the objector of the notification.

(3) An appeal under this section shall not be heard unless the amount of levy
or surcharge that is the subject-matter of the appeal, including the amount of
any penalty or further penalty, has been paid.

(4) On hearing any appeal under this section the District Court may—

   (a)  confirm, cancel or reduce the levy or surcharge;

   (b)  if it cancels or reduces a levy or surcharge, order the repayment of
        the amount of levy or surcharge cancelled or reduced, excluding the
        amount of any penalty or further penalty which has been paid, with
        interest from the date of payment to the Authority at such rate as the
        Court may determine or without interest; and

   (c)  make such order as it thinks fit as to the payment of the costs of the
        hearing.