Hong Kong Ordinances

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE - SECT 55

Proceedings before Appeal Board

(1) The parties to an appeal are—

   (a)  the appellant; and

   (b)  in the case of—

        (i)    an appeal against a decision of the Authority, the Authority;

        (ii)   an appeal against a decision of the Registrar, the Registrar.

(2) The chairman of an Appeal Board shall—

   (a)  appoint the time and place of the hearing of the appeal; and

   (b)  notify the parties to the appeal of the time and place.

(3) A party to an appeal may be present at the hearing of the appeal and
may—

   (a)  make representation in person; or

   (b)  be represented by counsel or a solicitor or any other person
        authorized by the party in writing.

(4) The hearing of an appeal shall be held in public unless the Appeal Board,
on its own motion or on the application of a party to the appeal, orders that
all or part of the hearing shall be held in camera.

(5) An Appeal Board shall not make an order under subsection (4) unless the
Appeal Board—

   (a)  has consulted the parties to the appeal; and

   (b)  is satisfied that the order is necessary in the interests of justice.

(6) The decision of an Appeal Board on an appeal shall be that of the majority
of the members hearing the appeal, and if there is an equality of votes, the
chairman of the Appeal Board shall have a casting vote in addition to his
original vote.

(7) The decision of an Appeal Board on an appeal shall be binding on the
parties to the appeal and shall be final.

(8) Subject to subsection (9), an Appeal Board shall notify in writing the
parties to the appeal of its decision and the reasons for the decision.

(9) If the appeal is made under section 52(3), the Appeal Board shall, within
14 business days after the date of its appointment by the Secretary, notify in
writing the parties to the appeal of its decision and the reasons for the
decision.