### Electricity Ordinance 《電力條例》

47. Appeal board powers
(1) The appeal board may, by notice under the signature of the chairman—
(a) order a person to attend before the board and give evidence;
(b) order a person to produce documents;
(c) authorize a person to inspect an electrical installation; or
(d) authorize a person to inspect an electrical product and for that purpose authorize entry to premises, other than domestic premises, where an electrical product is exhibited or kept for the purpose of sale or hire.
(2) The appeal board may—
(a) confirm or revoke the decision or action of the Director or decision of the disciplinary tribunal;
(b) make any decision that the Director or disciplinary tribunal could have made;
(c) order the Director to take any action within his powers, including an order to return an electrical product seized under section 25(2); or (Amended 12 of 1997 s. 8)
(d) in an appeal from a decision of the Director to impose a fine or reprimand under section 36(1), do anything that the disciplinary tribunal may do under section 41(2).
(3) The appeal board may make any order it thinks fit with regard to the payment of costs of the proceedings under this section and the costs of the Director or of any person in respect of whom the proceedings are brought.
(4) The appeal board shall notify the appellant and the Director of its decision and the reasons for it.
(5) A fine imposed under this section and costs awarded or imposed under this section are recoverable as a civil debt.

48. Authorized officers
The Director may authorize in writing any public officer to exercise any powers and perform any duties conferred or imposed on the Director by this Ordinance.

### Electricity Ordinance 《電力條例》

49. Powers of entry
(1) The Director may at a reasonable time enter premises to inspect an electrical installation but an owner of an electrical installation is not obliged to allow the Director to inspect his installation unless the Director has given him at least 2 weeks notification of the proposed time of the inspection and includes in the notice the reason for the inspection.
(2) In order to investigate an electrical accident, the Director may enter premises to inspect an electrical installation.
(3) For the purposes of effecting entry in pursuance of the powers under subsection (2) and sections 4(1), 5(2), 16(1) and (4), 41(1)(c) and 47(1)(c) and (d) the Director, an electricity supplier or a person authorized by a disciplinary tribunal or by an appeal board may without notice or further notice enter premises.
(4) For the purposes of effecting entry in pursuance of the powers under sections 6, 17(1) and 18(1) the Director or an electricity supplier may without notice enter premises using such force as is necessary in the circumstances.
(5) If a magistrate is satisfied that it is necessary or desirable for the purposes of carrying out powers and duties under this Ordinance, he may issue a warrant authorizing a person to enter premises to inspect an electrical installation or product or to obtain information or documents.
(6) A warrant under subsection (5) continues in force until the earlier of the purpose for which it was issued is satisfied or 6 months after its date of issue.
(7) The Director, an employee or agent of an electricity supplier or a person authorized by a disciplinary tribunal or an appeal board, in entering premises under this Ordinance, may take with him any other person necessary to assist him in carrying out his powers and duties under this Ordinance.

50. Powers of inspection
For the purpose of conducting an inspection under this Ordinance, the Director, a supplier or a person authorized by a disciplinary tribunal or an appeal board may test, disconnect and reconnect all or part of an electrical installation.

### Electricity Ordinance 《電力條例》

51. Notices
(1) Where a notice, reason, report or request is authorized or required under section 3, 4(1), 5(1) or (3), 6(2), 8(1), 10(2), 11, 13(3), 14(2) or (3), 15(1), 16(2) or (4), 17(2), 18(2), 19(3), 23(1), (2) or (5), 25(2), 27, 28, 33(2) and (3), 34(7) and (10), 37(1), (3) or (6), 40(1), 41(4), 42(4) or (6), 43(2), 46(1), 47(4) or 49(1) the person required or authorized to give the notice, reason, report, or request shall do so in writing.
(2) A notice or other document of the Director or an electricity supplier shall be in Chinese and English but a notice or other document between the Director and an electricity supplier may be in either language.

52. Service
A notice or other document referred to in this Ordinance may be served in person or sent by post to the recipient’s premises or deposited in his post box or receptacle.

53. Publication of decision
Where the Director, a disciplinary tribunal or an appeal board disciplines a registrant, the Director shall publish in the Gazette the name of the registrant, the penalty and the reasons for the disciplinary action.

54. Return of certificate
A person whose registration is suspended or cancelled shall return his registration certificate and all issued copies to the Director within 1 week after the date shown on the notification of suspension or cancellation.

### Electricity Ordinance 《電力條例》

55. Minor offences
(1) A person who contravenes section 7, 10, 11(1), 13, 16(2), (3) or (4), 17(2), 18(2), 19(3), 21(1), (3) or (4), 22, 29(1)(b) or 54 commits an offence.
(2) An owner of an electrical installation who fails to comply with a requirement of the Director under section 3(1) commits an offence.
(3) An electricity supplier who fails to notify an owner under section 5(3) commits an offence.
(4) An electricity supplier who fails to comply with an order of the Director under section 42(5)(c) commits an offence.
(5) A person who puts a fuse in a fixed electrical installation where the fuse is of a higher rating than the circuit is designed for commits an offence.
(6) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable to a fine at level 3. (Amended E.R. 7 of 2020)