Hong Kong Ordinances

ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC AND VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS ORDINANCE - SECT 10

Establishment of Appeal Board, etc.

(1) For the purposes of considering and deciding appeals, there is established
an appeal board.

(2) The Secretary shall appoint—

   (a)  a person to be the chairman of the Appeal Board;

   (b)  one or more persons to be the deputy chairman or deputy chairmen of
        the Appeal Board; and

   (c)  a panel of persons whom the Secretary considers suitable for selection
        under section 12(1)(b) as members of the Appeal Board.

(3) A person may be appointed under subsection (2) only if—

   (a)  he is a person whom the Secretary considers suitable for appointment
        by reason of his—

        (i)    expertise or experience in quality assurance or the conduct of
               accreditation tests; or

        (ii)   good standing in the field of education or training or in any
               industry; and

   (b)  he is not a member of the Accreditation Authority or of the QR
        Authority.

(4) A person appointed under subsection (2) may at any time resign by notice
in writing to the Secretary.

(5) An appointment under subsection (2) shall be notified in the Gazette.

(6) If the Chairman, due to absence from Hong Kong or for any other reason, is
unable to act as Chairman for any period, a Deputy Chairman designated by the
Chairman for the purposes of this subsection shall act in the place of the
Chairman for that period.

(7) The remuneration, if any, of the Chairman, a Deputy Chairman and a panel
member shall be paid at a rate that the Secretary determines.