Hong Kong Ordinances

SEX DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE - SECT 73

Recommendations and reports on formal investigations

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) If in the light of any of its findings in a formal  investigation it
appears to the Commission necessary or expedient, whether during the course of
the investigation or after its conclusion-

   (a)  to make to any persons, with a view to promoting equality of
        opportunity between men and women who are affected by any of their
        activities, recommendations for changes in their policies or
        procedures, or as to any other matters; or

   (b)  to make to the Chief Secretary for Administration any recommendations,
        whether for changes in the law or otherwise, (Amended L.N. 362 of
        1997) the Commission shall make those recommendations accordingly.

(2) The Commission shall prepare a report of its findings in any
formal investigation conducted by it.

(3) If the formal investigation is one required by the Chief Secretary for
Administration-

   (a)  the Commission shall deliver the report to the Chief Secretary for
        Administration; and

   (b)  the Chief Secretary for Administration shall cause the report to be
        published in such manner as he thinks fit, and unless required by the
        Chief Secretary for Administration the Commission shall not publish
        the report. (Amended L.N. 362 of 1997)

(4) If the formal investigation is not one required by the Chief Secretary for
Administration, the Commission shall publish the report or make it available
for inspection in accordance with subsection (5). (Amended L.N. 362 of 1997)

(5) Where under subsection (4) a report is to be made available for
inspection, any person shall be entitled, on payment of such reasonable fee,
if any, as may be determined by the Commission-

   (a)  to inspect the report during ordinary office hours and take copies of
        all or any part of the report; or

   (b)  to obtain from the Commission a copy, certified by the Commission to
        be correct, of the report.

(6) The Commission may if it thinks fit determine that the right conferred by
subsection (5)(a) shall be exercisable in relation to a copy of the report
instead of, or in addition to, the original.

(7) The Commission shall give general notice of the place or places where, and
the times when, reports may be inspected under subsection (5). (Enacted 1995)