Hong Kong Regulations

HONG KONG CIVIL AVIATION (INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTS) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 19

Rehearing of public inquiries

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 36 of 1999 s. 3

(1) The Chief Executive may, in any case where a public inquiry has been held,
direct the inquiry to be reheard either generally or as to any part thereof
and shall do so-

   (a)  if after the completion of the inquiry new and important evidence has
        been discovered; or

   (b)  if for any other reason there is in his opinion ground for suspecting
        that a miscarriage of justice has occurred.

(2) If the Chief Executive directs any inquiry to be reheard, he may direct
that the inquiry shall be reheard either by the commission by whom it was
heard in the first instance or by some other qualified persons appointed by
him to hold the rehearing.

(3) Any inquiry reheard shall be subject to and conducted in accordance with
the provisions of these regulations relating to the holding of public
inquiries.

(36 of 1999 s. 3) [cf. S.I. 1983/551 r. 19 U.K.]