Hong Kong Regulations

NON-LOCAL HIGHER AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (APPEAL BOARD) RULES - SECT 5

Further particulars and inspection of documents

(1) Any party to an appeal may-

   (a)  require the other party to furnish to him any further particulars
        reasonably related to the appeal, by-

        (i)    giving the other party a notice specifying the further
               particulars so required; and

        (ii)   giving the Chairman a copy of the notice given under
               subparagraph (i), within 14 days from the date on which the
               appeal is made, or within such longer period as the Chairman
               may, on application, allow;

   (b)  require the other party to produce any document reasonably related to
        the appeal for inspection and copying by him, by-

        (i)    giving the other party a notice specifying the document so
               required; and

        (ii)   giving the Chairman a copy of the notice given under
               subparagraph (i), within 14 days from the date on which the
               appeal is made, or within such longer period as the Chairman
               may, on application, allow.

(2) Where any party to an appeal has in accordance with subsection

(1) required the other party to furnish any particulars or to produce any
document, that other party shall-

   (a)  in the case of subsection (1)(a)-

        (i)    furnish to the party by whom the notice is given the further
               particulars specified in the notice; and

        (ii)   furnish to the Chairman a copy of the further particulars
               furnished under subparagraph (i), within 14 days from the date
               on which the notice is given, or within such longer period as
               the Chairman may, on application, allow;

   (b)  in the case of subsection (1)(b), produce to the party by whom the
        notice is given the document specified in the notice for inspection
        and copying by that party, within 14 days from the date on which the
        notice is given, or within such longer period as the Chairman may, on
        application, allow.

(3) Where the Appeal Board is satisfied that an appellant has failed to comply
with subsection (2), the Appeal Board may dismiss the appeal.