Hong Kong Ordinances

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE - SECT 51

Review of decisions

PART 7

REVIEWS AND APPEALS

(1) A person who is the subject of a decision of the Registrar under
section 43(1), 44(1) or 49(1) may request the Review Committee to review the
decision by serving on the Committee, within 2 weeks after the decision, a
notice of request for review stating the substance of the matter and reasons
for the request.

(2) A notice of request for review shall be in the specified form.

(3) A request under this section for review of a decision does not suspend the
decision unless the Authority decides otherwise.

(4) As soon as practicable after receiving a notice of request for review, the
Review Committee shall consider the request.

(5) On consideration of a request for review of a decision, the
Review Committee may recommend the Registrar—

   (a)  to confirm, vary or reverse the decision; or

   (b)  to substitute the decision with such other decision as the
        Review Committee thinks fit.

(6) On making a recommendation, the Review Committee shall notify in writing
the person who requests for the review of its recommendation and the reasons
for the recommendation.

(7) As soon as practicable after receiving the recommendation of the
Review Committee in respect of a person's request for review of a decision,
the Registrar shall—

   (a)  having regard to the recommendation—

        (i)    confirm, vary or reverse the decision; or

        (ii)   substitute the decision with such other decision as the
               Registrar thinks fit; and

   (b)  notify in writing the person of—

        (i)    if the Registrar confirms the decision, the confirmation;

        (ii)   if the Registrar varies the decision, the decision as varied;

        (iii)  if the Registrar reverses the decision, the reversal; or

        (iv)   if the Registrar substitutes the decision with another
               decision, that other decision, and the reasons for doing so.