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CAP. 1231
Buildings
[1985 Ed.
Appointment and powers of disciplinary board.
Authorized Persons' and Registered Structural Engineers Disciplinary Board Panel.
5. (1) For the purposes of section 3(10) and section 7, the Building Authority may, from time to time, appoint a disciplinary board.
(2) Every such board shall consist of--
(a) 3 persons who are members of the Authorized Persons' and Registered Structural Engineers' Disciplinary Board Panel appointed under section 5A, at least 1 of whom shall be a member of the same profession as the appellant or the person in respect of whom the inquiry is being held;
(b) the Building Authority or his representative; and
(c) a legal adviser.
(3) The chairman of a disciplinary board appointed under this section shall be the Building Authority or his representative on the board or such other member of the board as the Building Authority shall appoint.
(4) For the purposes of any inquiry under section 7, a disciplinary board appointed under this section shall have all such powers as are vested in the High Court in relation to-
(a) enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining them upon oath or otherwise;
(b) compelling the production of documents;
(c) ordering the inspection of premises; and
(d) entering upon and viewing premises.
(5) The members of any disciplinary board appointed under this section, other than persons who are in full-time employment in any office of emolument under the Crown, shall be remunerated at such rate as the Governor may determine from time to time or in any particular case.
(Replaced, 52 of 1974, s. 4)
5A. (1) There shall be an Authorized Persons' and Registered Structural Engineers' Disciplinary Board Panel, which shall be appointed by the Governor.
(2) The Authorized Persons' and Registered Structural Engineers Disciplinary Board Panel shall consist of not more than 20 members, of whom not more than-- (Amended, 55 of 1984, s. 3;
(a) 5 shall be members of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects whose names are included in list I;
(b) 5 shall be members of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers whose names are included in list II;
(c) 5 shall be members of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers who are registered structural engineers; (Replaced, 55 of 1984, s. 3)