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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 1, 1921.
Arbitration.
50. Every arbitration under these regulations shall be heard and determined by a Board of Arbitrators which shall in each case consist of three members and be constituted in manner following:-
(i) The Chairman of the Board shall be such Judge as the Judges may
mutually arrange.
(ii) The two other members of the Board shall consist of one member to be nominated by the Governor and the other by the licensee, provided always that the member nominated by the Governor may be any member of the Colonial Civil Service.
(iii) Notice in writing of the nomination by the Governor of a member of the Board shall be forthwith given to the licensee by posting the same to his last known address and shall be published in the Gazette and if he does not nominate a member of the Board within seven days from the date of such publication it shall be lawful for the Chairman to nominate and appoint any person, other than a member of the Colonial Civil Service, on behalf of such licensee.
51.-(1.) The constitution of any Board shall be notified in the Gazette and within 14 days from such notification it shall commence its sittings at such time and place as the Chairman may appoint.
(2.) The Governor may appoint some person to act as Clerk to a Board and may determine the remuneration of such person.
(3.) The remuneration of any member of a Board shall be at a rate according to the amount of work, the time occupied, and the magnitude of the interests involved, and shall be determined in each case by the Chairman at the conclusion of the arbitration, provided that. nothing herein shall authorise the payment of remuneration to a public- servant who is not permitted to receive remuneration as a member of a board.
Arrest.
52. It shall be lawful for any servant of the licensee and for any person called by him to his assistance, to seize any person whom such servant may have reasonable grounds for believing to have committed any offence against these regulations, and to detain such person until he can be handed over to a police officer, and any police officer to whom any person is so handed over shall detain any such person until he can conveniently be brought before a magistrate, provided that it shall be lawful for any police officer in his discretion to release such person upon being furnished by such person with his true- name and true address in the Colony.
Protection of Licensee.
53. No person shall do any act whereby the exclusive right of any Licensee under these regulations of maintaining services of public motor vehicles within the portions of the Colony defined in his licence is or can be infringed. This regulation shall not affect the right of the Governor in Council to arrange for additional services as provided in Regulation No. 15.
Service of Notices, de.
54. Any notice or communication to the Licensee from the Governor in Council or the Government or any Government Department shall if posted to the licensee at his last known address be deemed to be duly served.
General.
55. Nothing in these regulations shall prohibit the hiring or use of any motor vehicle for any bonâ fide private purpose.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
1st April, 1921.
S. B. B. McELDERRY,
Clerk of Councils.
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