### Electricity Ordinance 《電力條例》

41. Disciplinary tribunal powers
(1) The disciplinary tribunal may, by notice under the signature of the chairman—
(a) order a person to attend before the tribunal and give evidence;
(b) order a person to produce documents; and
(c) authorize a person to inspect an electrical installation.
(2) After concluding its hearing, the disciplinary tribunal may exonerate the registered electrical worker or contractor or may do one or more of the following—
(a) reprimand the worker or contractor;
(b) fine a worker up to $10,000 and a contractor up to $100,000;
(c) suspend or cancel the registration of the worker or contractor;
(d) suspend the worker’s or contractor’s right to apply for registration or renewal of registration for a specified period of time.
(3) The disciplinary tribunal 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 the registered electrical worker or contractor.
(4) The disciplinary tribunal shall notify the registered electrical worker or registered electrical contractor of its decision and the reasons for it.
(5) Where no notice of appeal has been delivered to the Director within the time required under section 43(2), the decision of the disciplinary tribunal takes effect at the expiration of that time.
(6) Where a notice of appeal has been delivered to the Director within the time required under section 43(2), but the appellant abandons his appeal before the commencement of the hearing before the appeal board, the decision of the disciplinary tribunal takes effect on the day after the Director receives notice of the abandonment.
(7) A fine imposed under this section and costs awarded or imposed under this section are recoverable as a civil debt.

42. Appeal to Director
(1) A person who is aggrieved by a decision or action of an electricity supplier under sections 13 to 18 may appeal to the Director. 
(2) Within 2 weeks after receiving a notice or reason from an electricity supplier under a section referred to in subsection (1), the appellant shall deliver to the Director a notice of appeal stating the substance of the matter and reasons for the appeal.
(3) Unless the Director decides otherwise, an appeal under this section in relation to a decision or action under section 13, 17 or 18 does not suspend the supplier’s decision or action.
(4) The Director may by notice to any person require that person to attend before him and provide documents and give evidence relevant to an appeal under this section.
(5) The Director may—
(a) confirm the electricity supplier’s decision or action;
(b) make any decision that the electricity supplier could have made; or
(c) order the electricity supplier to connect or reconnect the electricity supply to an electrical installation.
(6) The Director shall notify the appellant and the supplier of his decision and the reasons for it.

### Electricity Ordinance 《電力條例》

43. Appeal to appeal board
(1) A person who is aggrieved by a decision or action of the Director or a decision of a disciplinary tribunal under this Ordinance may appeal to the appeal board appointed under section 45.
(2) Within 4 weeks after the decision or action of the Director or the decision of the disciplinary tribunal, the appellant shall deliver to the Director a notice of appeal stating the substance of the matter and reasons for the appeal.
(3) After receiving the notice of appeal the Director shall forward it to the Secretary for Environment and Ecology. (Amended L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007; L.N. 144 of 2022)
(4) An appeal under this section against a decision of the Director does not suspend the Director’s decision unless he decides otherwise.

44. Appeal board panel
(1) The Secretary for Environment and Ecology shall appoint members to an appeal board panel based on the following numbers and categories— (Amended L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007; L.N. 144 of 2022)
(a) not more than 5 persons whose names are currently entered in the register of registered professional engineers established and maintained under the Engineers Registration Ordinance (Cap. 409) under the electrical discipline; (Replaced 12 of 1997 s. 7)
(b) not more than 5 persons from tertiary educational institutions;
(c) not more than 5 persons from the electricity supply industry;
(d) not more than 5 persons from organizations that he considers represent the interests of registered electrical contractors;
(e) not more than 5 persons from organizations that he considers represent the interests of registered electrical workers;
(f) not more than 5 persons from organizations that he considers represent the interests of persons who manufacture, trade in or certify electrical products; and
(g) not more than 5 persons from organizations that he considers are representative of or promote the interests of owners of commercial, industrial or domestic electrical installations or owners of electrical products.
(2) A public officer is not eligible for appointment to the appeal board panel.
(3) A member shall be appointed for a term of 3 years and may be reappointed at the end of a term.

### Electricity Ordinance 《電力條例》

45. Appeal board
(1) Within 21 days after receipt of a notice of appeal from the Director under section 43(3), the Secretary for Environment and Ecology shall appoint an appeal board to hear the appeal and the board shall consist of a public officer and one member from each category of the appeal board panel. (Amended L.N. 106 of 2002)
(2) In respect of an appeal from a decision of a disciplinary tribunal, the Secretary for Environment and Ecology shall not appoint to the appeal board a person who was on the disciplinary tribunal whose decision is being appealed. (Amended L.N. 106 of 2002)
(3) The members shall elect a chairman from among themselves.
(4) The quorum of an appeal board is 6 members.
(5) Each member other than the public officer shall be remunerated out of money provided by the Legislative Council for the purpose at a rate that the Secretary for Environment and Ecology may determine. (Amended L.N. 125 of 2004)
(Amended L.N. 130 of 2007; L.N. 144 of 2022)

46. Proceedings before the appeal board
(1) The chairman shall notify the appellant of the time and place of its hearing of the appeal.
(2) The appellant and the Director may be represented by an agent or legal representative at a proceeding before the appeal board.
(3) The appellant and the Director may adduce evidence at an appeal from a decision of the Director.
(4) The appellant and the Director may appear and make representations at an appeal from a decision of the disciplinary tribunal but they shall not adduce evidence unless the appeal board consents.
(5) A legal adviser may be present at proceedings of an appeal board to advise the chairman on any matter.