Landlord and Tenant.
shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of five hundred dollars.
[CAP. 255
entry and
25. Any person authorized generally in writing for that Power of purpose by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs may at all inspection, times, without notice, enter and inspect any premises reason-ably believed to be the subject of a sub-letting and, where such premises are held by a principal tenant, demand to see any notice required by section 11 to be affixed on the premises or given to any sub-tenant and any person resisting or obstructing any such person in the performance of his duties shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of five hundred dollars.
II
26. (1) Notwithstanding that the annual rent or value Appeal.* of the premises to which the appeal relates exceeds the sum of one thousand dollars any person aggrieved by an order or decision (other than a decision to make or to refuse to make any recommendation to the Governor in Council under section 31) of a tribunal may within seven days from the date thereof appeal to the court: Provided that the court may, in its discretion and on such terms as it may think fit, on the application of such aggrieved person extend the time within which an appeal may be made notwithstanding that such time may have expired.
(2) The practice and procedure on appeal shall be by motion and in all matters, save as expressly provided by this Ordinance or any rules made hereunder, shall be in accordance with the practice and procedure prescribed by the Supreme Court (Summary Jurisdiction) Ordinance, as though (Cap. 5.) such appeal were an action commenced in the summary jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
(3) Where the appeal is from a decision on a question of law or on a matter of discretion only, it shall be heard upon a case to be stated at the request of the appellant by the chairman of the tribunal, setting forth the findings of fact and the grounds for the tribunal's decision.
(4) In every other case, the court may deal with the case solely upon the evidence originally taken or may re-examine any witness or may admit further evidence.
*With effect from 3.11.50, $5,000 was substituted for $1,000 in the third line hereof when an increase in the summary jurisdiction took place (Ord.35 of 1950).
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Landlord and Tenant.
shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of five hundred dollars.
[CAP. 255
entry and
25. Any person authorized generally in writing for that Power of purpose by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs may at all inspection, times, without notice, enter and inspect any premises reason- ably believed to be the subject of a sub-letting and, where such premises are held by a principal tenant, demand to see any notice required by section 11 to be affixed on the premises or given to any sub-tenant and any person resisting or obstructing any such person in the performance of his duties shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of five hundred dollars.
II
26. (1) Notwithstanding that the annual rent or value Appeal.* of the premises to which the appeal relates exceeds the sum of one thousand dollars any person aggrieved by an order or decision (other than a decision to make or to refuse to make any recommendation to the Governor in Council under section 31) of a tribunal may within seven days from the date thereof appeal to the court: Provided that the court may, in its discretion and on such terms as it may think fit, on the application of such aggrieved person extend the time within which an appeal may be made notwithstanding that such time may have expired.
(2) The practice and procedure on appeal shall be by motion and in all matters, save as expressly provided by this Ordinance or any rules made hereunder, shall be in accor- dance with the practice and procedure prescribed by the Supreme Court (Summary Jurisdiction) Ordinance, as though (Cap. 5.) such appeal were an action commenced in the summary jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
(3) Where the appeal is from a decision on a question of law or on a matter of discretion only, it shall be heard upon a case to be stated at the request of the appellant by the chair- man of the tribunal, setting forth the findings of fact and the grounds for the tribunal's decision.
(4) In every other case, the court may deal with the case solely upon the evidence originally taken or may re-examine any witness or may admit further evidence.
*With effect from 3.11.50, $5,000 was substituted for $1,000 in the third line hereof when an increase in the summary jurisdiction took place (Ord. 35 of 1950).
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