Hong Kong Regulations

GAS SAFETY (REGISTRATION OF GAS INSTALLERS AND GAS CONTRACTORS) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 28

Appeals to appeal board

PART IX

APPEALS

(1) Any person aggrieved by-

   (a)  a decision of the Authority-

        (i)    under regulation 7(l)(a) in any case where regulation 7(3)(a)
               applies; or

        (ii)   under regulation 7(1)(b) or 16(1)(b); or

   (b)  disciplinary action taken against him, may appeal to an appeal board
        against that decision or disciplinary  action, as the case may be.

(2) An appeal under this regulation shall-

   (a)  be in writing;

   (b)  set out the details of or be accompanied by-

        (i)    in the case of a decision under regulation 7(l)(a) or (b), the
               notice under regulation 7(1) concerned;

        (ii)   in the case of a decision under regulation 16(1)(b), the notice
               under regulation 16(1) concerned; and

        (iii)  in the case of disciplinary action, the notices under
               regulations 25(4) and 26(l)(a) concerned;

   (c)  be commenced within 30 days after-

        (i)    the decision appealed against was made; or

        (ii)   the disciplinary action appealed against has taken effect, as
               the case may be; and

   (d)  be delivered to the Secretary.

(3) A person who appeals under this regulation shall deliver to the Authority
notice of, and the grounds for, the appeal.

(4) Subject to subregulation (5), a decision referred to in subregulation (1)
or disciplinary action shall take effect immediately, notwithstanding that an
appeal has been or may be made under this regulation against such decision or
disciplinary action.

(5) Where an appeal is made under this regulation against disciplinary action
referred to in regulation 25(1)(a), (b) or (c), the Authority may suspend that
disciplinary action upon such term as he thinks fit and, for that purpose, the
Authority shall have such powers as are necessary to give effect to that
suspension. (Enacted 1990)