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Disciplinary
Tribunal Panel
Electricity Ordinance (Chapter 406)
The Panel
Pursuant
to Section 38 of the Electricity Ordinance (Chapter 406), the disciplinary
tribunal panel is established of which the panel
members are appointed by the Secretary for Environment. Not more than 5 persons are appointed from each of the following
categories :
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corporate members of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers;
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tertiary educational institutions;
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organizations
that he considers represent the interests of registered electrical
contractors;
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organizations
that he considers represent the interests of registered electrical
workers;
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organizations that he considers are representative of or promote the
interests of owners of commercial, industrial or domestic electrical
installations.
A member
shall be appointed for a term of 3 years and may be reappointed
at the end of a term.
The Powers
- The disciplinary
tribunal may, by notice under the signature of the chairman of the disciplinary
tribunal -
- order
a person to attend before the tribunal and give evidence;
- order
a person to produce documents;
- authorize a person to inspect an electrical installation.
- After
concluding its hearing, the disciplinary tribunal may exonerate the
registered electrical worker or contractor or may do one or more of
the following -
- reprimand
the worker or contractor;
- fine
a worker up to $10,000 and a contractor up to $100,000;
suspend or cancel the registration of the worker or contractor;
- suspend the worker's or contractor's right to apply for
registration or renewal of registration for a specified
period of time.
- The
disciplinary tribunal may make any order it thinks fit with regard
to the payment of costs of the proceedings under Section 41 of the
Electricity Ordinance and the costs of the Director of Electrical
and Mechanical Services or of the registered electrical worker or
contractor
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