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(3) The Chairman may at any time resign his office by notice in writing to the Governor.
(4) The hearing of an appeal may be continued notwithstanding any change in the membership of an Appeal Board as if the change had not occurred:
Provided that no person shall be appointed as a member of an Appeal Board before which the hearing of an appeal has been commenced without the consent of the parties.
28. (1) This section applies where-
(a) an Appeal Board has reversed or varied a decision or direction of a public officer or a collection authority or waste disposal authority; and
(b) that officer or authority considers that exceptional circumstances require the review of the Board's decision in the public interest.
(2) The public officer or authority may, where this section applies, within 14 days of being notified of a decision refer the case for review by the Governor in Council.
(3) Where a public officer or authority has referred a case for review under subsection (2), he shall forthwith notify the other party in writing of the reference, giving his reasons for seeking the review and inviting the other party, within 14 days of receiving the notice, to submit written representations concerning the review for consideration by the Governor in Council.
(4) Upon a reference under subsection (2) and upon the expiry of the period of 14 days referred to in subsection (3) the Governor in Council may review the case, considering any representations submitted under subsection (3) and may confirm, reverse or vary the decision of the Appeal Board.
29. (1) The Chairman may of his own motion, before an appeal is determined, refer any question of law to the Court of Appeal by way of case stated.
(2) On the hearing of the case the Court of Appeal may amend the case or order it to be sent back to the Appeal Board for amendment.
Review of Appeal Board's decision by Governor in Council.
Case may be stated.
PART VII
MISCELLANEOUS
30. (1) The Governor may give such directions as he thinks fit, either generally or in any particular case, with respect to the exercise or performance by any public officer of any powers, functions or duties under this Ordinance.
Governor may give directions.