Hong Kong Regulations

GAS SAFETY (REGISTRATION OF GAS INSTALLERS AND GAS CONTRACTORS) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 26

Inquiry

(1) Before taking disciplinary action against a registered gas  installer or
gas contractor, the Authority shall-

   (a)  by notice served on the gas installer or gas contractor, inform him of
        the complaint against him; and

   (b)  hold an inquiry into the matter of the complaint and afford the
        gas installer or gas contractor an opportunity of giving an
        explanation-

        (i)    in writing; or

        (ii)   personally (which, in the case of a gas contractor which is a
               company, shall mean an individual authorized in writing by the
               company for the purpose).

(2) The Authority may in a notice under subregulation (1)-

   (a)  served on a registered gas installer, direct the gas installer not to
        personally carry out, or supervise any individual personally carrying
        out, any gas installation work; and

   (b)  served on a registered gas contractor, direct the gas  contractor not
        to carry on the business of a gas contractor, where the Authority is
        satisfied that his failure to give such a direction may substantially
        prejudice the safety of members of the public.

(3) A direction referred to in subregulation (2) shall take effect on the day
on which the notice under subregulation (1) concerned is served on the
registered gas installer or gas contractor, and shall cease to have effect-

   (a)  on the expiration of 14 days after that day;

   (b)  on the day on which any disciplinary action taken against the
        gas installer or gas contractor takes effect; or

   (c)  if the gas installer or gas contractor is served with a notice by the
        Authority stating that the direction is revoked, whichever first
        occurs. (Enacted 1990)