Hong Kong Ordinances

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY COUNCIL ORDINANCE - SECT 49

Council’s power to waive or refund whole or part of levy, surcharge or penalty, etc.

(1) The Council may waive or refund the whole or any part of a levy,
surcharge, penalty or further penalty if it considers it fair and reasonable
to do so in the special circumstances of a particular case.

(2) If an amount waived under subsection (1) has already been paid to the
Council, the Council shall refund it.

(3) If, in respect of any construction operations, the Council receives more
than the proper amount of the levy due to more than one contractor paying the
whole or part of amount due, the Council shall refund the excess to the
contractor entitled to the refund.