TNAG-1960-FCO40-2789-Hong-Kong-Boiler-and-Pressure-Receivers-(Amendment)-Ordinanc-1989 — Page 11

BOILERS AND PRESSURE RECEIVERS

(AMENDMENT)

Ord. No. 87/88

A619

(4) A revocaton or suspension of an appointment under subsection (1) shall have immediate effect, notwithstanding any appeal against the decision under subsection (3).

(5) The Secretary for Education and Manpower, when considering any appeal against a decision of the Authority—

(a) shall give the person appealing against the decision an opportunity

of being heard; and

(b) may confirm or reverse the decision,

and shall give an adequate statement of the reasons for his decision.

(6) On the confirmation or reversal of a decision under subsection (5)(b), the Authority shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, serve notice in writing of that confirmation or reversal, and of the reasons given for that confirmation or reversal, on the person who appealed against the decision.

(7) A revocation or suspension of an appointment under subsection (1) and a reversal of a decision under subsection (5)(b) shall be notified in the Gazette.".

Registrar to keep certain registers, and particulars to be

entered in register of boilers and pressure receivers

7.

Section 7 is amended-

(a) in subsection (1)(c), by repealing "4" and substituting “5”;

(b) in subsection (2)(b), by repealing", when, in accordance with sec- tion 48(2), he is notified by the Principal Surveyor of the maximum permissible working pressure determined by him,".

Inquiries into accidents in boilers and pressure receivers

8.

Section 8 is amended-

(a) in subsection (1)(a), by repealing "the Principal Surveyor or a surveyor nominated by the Principal Surveyor" and substituting "an authorized officer":

(b) in subsection (1)(b), by repealing "the Principal Surveyor or a surveyor”

and substituting "an authorized officer";

(c) in subsection (2)(a)(ii), by repealing "the Principal Surveyor, a surveyor”

and substituting "an authorized officer";

(d) in subsection (3), by repealing "the Principal Surveyor and a surveyor”

and substituting "an authorized officer";

(e) in subsection (5), by repealing "Principal Surveyor" and substituting

"authorized officer".

Power of Principal Surveyor to exempt individual

boilers or pressure receivers from provisions

of Ordinance

9.

Section 9 is amended-

(a) in subsection (1), by repealing "The Principal Surveyor" and substituting

"An authorized officer";