Hong Kong Ordinances

UNSOLICITED ELECTRONIC MESSAGES ORDINANCE - SECT 47

Appeal Board established

(1) A board to be known as the "Unsolicited Electronic Messages (Enforcement
Notices) Appeal Board" is established.

(2) The Chief Executive shall appoint a legally qualified person to be the
Chairman of the Appeal Board and such other legally qualified persons as he
thinks fit to be Deputy Chairmen of the Appeal Board.

(3) The Chief Executive shall appoint a panel of persons, not being public
officers, whom he considers suitable for selection under section  49 (1)(b)
(composition of Appeal Board for purposes of appeal) as members of the
Appeal Board.

(4) A person shall be appointed under subsection (2) or (3) for a term of not
more than 3 years but may be reappointed.

(5) An appointment under subsection (2) or (3) shall be notified in the
Gazette.

(6) The Chairman, a Deputy Chairman or a panel member may at any time resign
by notice in writing to the Chief Executive.

(7) The Chief Executive may revoke the appointment of the Chairman, a
Deputy Chairman or a panel member on the ground of incapacity, bankruptcy,
neglect of duty or misconduct proved to the satisfaction of the Chief
Executive.

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