Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY LINES (PROTECTION) REGULATION - SECT 7

Notice of intention to suspend or revoke approval

(1) Where the Director considers that there are grounds for suspending or
revoking an approval in accordance with section 6, he shall notify the
competent person accordingly-

   (a)  specifying the grounds; and

   (b)  advising the competent person that he is entitled to a hearing or to
        submit a written representation, and that if he intends to request a
        hearing or submit a written representation he must do so within 4
        weeks after the date of the Director's notice.

(2) If, within 4 weeks after the date of the notice sent under subsection (1),
the Director does not receive from the competent person a request for a
hearing he may, after considering the written representations (if any)
submitted by the competent person, suspend or revoke the certificate of
approval, as the case may be.

(3) If, within 4 weeks after the date of the notice sent under subsection (1),
the Director receives a request for a hearing, he shall afford the
competent person a reasonable opportunity of being heard.

(4) After the hearing, or if the competent person fails without reasonable
excuse to attend at the time set by the Director for the hearing, the Director
may, if he so decides, exonerate the competent  person or order the suspension
or revocation of the certificate of approval, as the case may be.

(5) On service on the competent person of a notice informing him of the
Director's decision to suspend or revoke a certificate of approval and stating
the reasons for that decision, the person shall cease to be approved as a
competent person.