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CAP. 199] Royal Hong Kong Regiment (Pensions)
Regulations
[1973 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
Accountant General to
make payments.
13. The Accountant General shall pay-
(a) all awards;
(b) any allowances and expenses directed by the Board to
be paid under regulation 6;
(c) any allowances and expenses directed by the Tribunal to
be paid under regulation 46; and
(d) any fee directed by the Tribunal to be paid under regula-
tion 47.
PART III
Establishment and sittings of the Tribunal.
Powers of Tribunal on appeal.
Appeals.
Time limit for appeals.
Appellants,
APPEALS
14. (1) The Governor shall establish a Pensions Appeal Tribunal which shall consist of-
(a) a judge nominated by the Chief Justice who shall be
chairman; and
(b) two members, one of whom shall be a medical practitioner registered in the Colony for a period of not less than 7 years.
(2) The Tribunal shall sit upon such dates and at such places as the chairman may from time to time determine.
(3) The Governor shall appoint a person to be secretary to the Tribunal.
15. (1) The Tribunal may, on an appeal under this Part, uphold, vary or cancel an award, decision or assessment of the Board and may make any award, decision or assessment which the Board is empowered to make.
(2) A decision of the Tribunal upon an appeal shall be final.
16. A claimant who is aggrieved by any award, decision or assessment of the Board (whether at first instance or on review) may appeal to the Tribunal against the award, decision or assessment.
17. Subject to regulation 41, no appeal shall be brought against an award, decision or assessment of the Board unless notice of appeal is given to the Board within 3 months after the date of notification of the award, decision or assessment.
18. (1) An appeal under regulation 16 shall be brought in the name of the aggrieved person.