Hong Kong Regulations

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION PASSPORTS (APPEAL BOARD) REGULATION - SECT 7

Hearing of appeals

(1) The Board shall hear an appeal regardless of whether-

   (a)  the appeal is lodged in or from outside Hong Kong; or

   (b)  the disputed decision was made with regard to an application submitted
        in or from outside Hong Kong.

(2) Where the Board, upon an examination of a written notice of appeal
received under section 9(2) is satisfied that the facts or matters on which
the appellant is seeking to rely-

   (a)  would not entitle the appellant to succeed in the appeal; or

   (b)  are the same or substantially the same facts or matters on which the
        appellant sought to rely on in an unsuccessful appeal under
        section 2AD(1) or 53A(1)(aa) of the Immigration Ordinance ( Cap 115)
        or section 3D(1) of the Registration of Persons Ordinance ( Cap 177),
        the Board may dismiss the appeal without a hearing and shall cause
        written notice of such dismissal to be given or sent by post to the
        appellant.

(3) In determining whether an appeal is to be dismissed without a hearing
under subsection (2), the opinions of the majority of members of the Board,
including the Chairman or the Deputy Chairman if he is presiding, shall
prevail.

(4) The decision of the Board under subsection (2) shall be final.