1973 Ed.] Royal Hong Kong Regiment (Pensions)
Regulations
[CAP. 199
C7
(2) If the aggrieved person is under the age of 18, or is prevented by physical or mental infirmity from acting on his own behalf, the appeal shall be brought by some other person on his behalf.
(3) Where an appeal is brought by a person on behalf of another, that person may take all such steps and do all such things for the purposes of the appeal as an appellant is required or authorized to do.
(4) The Tribunal may require an appellant to furnish such evidence of his identity as it may think fit, and, where an appeal is brought by a person acting on behalf of an appellant, the Tribunal may require such person to satisfy it as to his qualifications for so acting.
19. (1) The Board shall, upon receiving a notice of appeal under regulation 17, prepare a document (to be called a "Statement of the Case") setting forth-
(a) the facts relating to the case, including the medical history
of the officer or member; and
(b) the Board's reasons for the award, decision or assessment
against which the appeal is brought.
(2) The Board shall send two copies of the Statement of the Case to the appellant and shall inform him that he may, if he so desires, submit an answer to the Statement of the Case indicating- (a) whether, and in what respect, the facts in the Statement
of the Case are disputed;
(b) any further facts which, in his opinion, are relevant to
the appeal; and
(c) the grounds of appeal against the award, decision or
assessment.
(3) Where the appellant submits an answer under paragraph (2), he shall submit with his answer such documentary evidence in support of his case as is in his possession or as he can reasonably obtain.
(4) Except where the appellant is resident outside the Colony, he shall submit his answer to the Board, together with any documentary evidence, within 28 days from the date on which the Statement of the Case is sent to him.
(5) The Board may, if it so desires, comment in writing on the appellant's answer and shall, if it does so, send a copy of such comments to the appellant.
(6) As soon as may be after the receipt of the answer or, if the appellant does not submit an answer, on the expiration of the 28 days prescribed in paragraph (4), the Board shall send to the secretary three copies of-
[Subsidiary]
Statement of the case and
answer.