Hong Kong Ordinances

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE - SECT 49

Cancellation of registration

(1) The Registrar may cancel the registration of a person if the Registrar is
satisfied that—

   (a)  the person has died;

   (b)  the registration has expired and is not renewed;

   (c)  the person no longer complies with the applicable requirements for
        registration set out in sections 40 and 42(4) and (5); or

   (d)  the person was not at the time of his registration entitled to be
        registered.

(2) If the Registrar intends to cancel the registration of a person under
subsection (1), the Registrar—

   (a)  shall give notice of the intention and the reasons for the
        cancellation by prepaid registered post to the person's last known
        postal address; and

   (b)  shall not cancel the registration of the person under that subsection
        until the expiry of a period of 14 days after the date of posting the
        notice.

(3) If the Registrar gives notice to a person that the Registrar intends to
cancel the registration of the person, and before the expiry of the period of
14 days referred to in subsection (2)(b)—

   (a)  in the case of a cancellation under subsection (1)(a), the person
        satisfies the Registrar that he is not dead;

   (b)  in the case of a cancellation under subsection (1)(b), the person
        properly applies to renew his registration;

   (c)  in the case of a cancellation under subsection (1)(c), the person
        satisfies the Registrar that he complies with the applicable
        requirements for registration set out in sections 40 and 42(4) and
        (5); or

   (d)  in the case of a cancellation under subsection (1)(d ), the person
        satisfies the Registrar that he was entitled to be registered, the
        Registrar shall not cancel the registration for the reasons set out in
        the notice.

(4) The Registrar shall effect a cancellation of the registration of a person
by—

   (a)  removing from the Register the entry in it of the person; or

   (b)  if the person is still a registered construction worker after the
        cancellation, entering a remark against the entry in the Register of
        the person that reflects the cancellation.

(5) If the Registrar cancels the registration of a person, the Registrar shall
notify the person in writing of the cancellation.

(6) Subject to subsection (7), a person whose registration is cancelled under
this Ordinance shall, not later than 14 days after being notified by the
Registrar in writing of the cancellation, surrender to the Registrar the
registration card issued to him.

(7) If the person is still a registered construction worker after the
cancellation, the person shall, not later than 14 days after being notified by
the Registrar in writing of the cancellation, hand over to the Registrar the
registration card issued to him for revising the data recorded on the card to
reflect the cancellation.

(8) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection

(6) or (7) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level
1.