### Fire Service (Installation Contractors) Regulations 《消防(裝置承辦商)規例》

11. Powers of disciplinary board
(1) For the purposes of an inquiry the disciplinary board shall have the following powers—
(a) to hear and examine witnesses on oath; 
(b) to summon any person to attend any hearing of the disciplinary board to give evidence or produce any document or other thing in his possession and to examine him as a witness or require him to produce any document or other thing in his possession subject to all just exceptions; 
(c) to order the inspection of premises in which any fire service installation or equipment has been installed, maintained, repaired or inspected; or 
(d) to enter upon and view such premises. 
(2) A witness summons shall be in such form as the chairman of the disciplinary board shall direct and shall be signed by the chairman. 
(3) Any person who being summoned to attend as a witness or to produce any document or any other thing at a hearing of the disciplinary board refuses or neglects to do so or to answer any questions put to him by or with the concurrence of the disciplinary board shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 3 months: (7 of 2003 s. 17)
Provided that no person shall be bound to incriminate himself and every witness shall in respect of any evidence given by him before the disciplinary board be entitled to the same privileges to which he would be entitled if giving evidence in civil proceedings before the Court of First Instance. (25 of 1998 s. 2)
(4) Any person who behaves in an insulting manner or uses any threatening or insulting expression to or in the presence of the disciplinary board shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 3 months. (7 of 2003 s. 17)

12. Appeal from disciplinary board
(1) A registered contractor who is aggrieved by an order made in respect of him by a disciplinary board under regulation 10(2) may appeal to the Court of First Instance which may confirm, reverse or vary the order of the disciplinary board, and may exercise any power which the board might have exercised. 
(2) Notice of an appeal under paragraph (1) shall be given by the registered contractor within 30 days from the date on which the order of the disciplinary board is served upon him. 
(3) Save as otherwise provided in these regulations, the practice in relation to an appeal under this regulation shall be subject to any rules of court made under the High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4). 
(4) (Repealed 10 of 2008 s. 22)(25 of 1998 s. 2)

### Fire Service (Installation Contractors) Regulations 《消防(裝置承辦商)規例》

13. Contravention of regulation 4C, 6A or 7 an offence
Any person who contravenes regulation 4C(l) or (5), 6A or 7(1), (2) or (4) shall be guilty of an offence.
(L.N. 263 of 1986)

14. Registered contractor undertaking work outside his class
A registered contractor who undertakes any work in connexion with fire service installations or equipment, except work of the class in respect of which his name is entered in the register, shall be guilty of an offence.

15. Delegation of powers
The Director may authorize the Deputy Director or a Chief Fire Officer to exercise any of the powers or duties conferred or imposed on him by these regulations.

16. Penalties
Any person guilty of an offence under regulation 13 or 14 shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 3.
(7 of 2003 s. 18)

17. Fees paid not refundable
Any fee or fees paid in accordance with these regulations shall not be refundable. 
(L.N. 263 of 1986)

### Widows and Orphans Pension (Application) Regulations 《孤寡撫恤金(適用)規例》

1. Citation
These regulations may be cited as the Widows and Orphans Pension (Application) Regulations.

2. Interpretation
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
agreement officer (合約人員) means an officer who was or is in the public service by virtue of such an agreement as is mentioned in regulation 3(e); 

established office (設定職位), in relation to an officer, has—
(a) in case the Pensions Ordinance (Cap. 89) applies to the officer, the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of that Ordinance; (36 of 1987 s. 50) 
(b) in case the Pension Benefits Ordinance (Cap. 99) or the Pension Benefits (Judicial Officers) Ordinance (Cap. 401) applies, the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Pension Benefits Ordinance (Cap. 99); (85 of 1988 s. 47) 

holder of an established office (設定職位擔任者) means a person who is serving in an established office having been confirmed to the permanent establishment therein; (36 of 1987 s. 50) 
material date (關鍵日期) means the date when these regulations come into operation*; 
salary (薪金) does not include expatriation pay or cost of living or other allowance.

Editorial Note:
* Operation date: 28 November 1952.

### Widows and Orphans Pension (Application) Regulations 《孤寡撫恤金(適用)規例》

4. Agreement officers
(1) Notwithstanding paragraph (iv) of the proviso to regulation 3, the term “officer” in the Ordinance shall not apply to an agreement officer who joins the public service after the commencement# of the Widows and Orphans Pension (Application) (Amendment) Regulations 1976 (L.N. 232 of 1976) unless, in accordance with this regulation, he gives written notice (which shall be irrevocable) to the Director of Accounting Services that he desires the term “officer” to apply to him. (L.N. 16 of 1977) 
(2) Notice under paragraph (1) shall be given within 3 months, or such greater period as the directors may in any particular case allow— (E.R. 5 of 2021)
(a) from the date of assumption of duty; or 
(b) in the case of an offer of employment as an agreement officer where such employment is to begin from a date which has already passed, from the date of acceptance of such offer,
whichever is the later. 
(3) An officer who has given notice under paragraph (1) shall be required to contribute under the Ordinance—
(a) from the date of assumption of duty; or 
(b) in the case of an offer of employment as an agreement officer where such employment is to begin from a date which has already passed, from the date of acceptance of such offer,
whichever is the later.
(L.N. 232 of 1976)  Editorial Note:
# Commencement date: 3 September 1976.

5. Officers elected to cease to make contribution
The term “officer” in the Ordinance shall not apply to an officer who makes an election under section 15A(1) of the Ordinance as from the date on which his election becomes effective.
(3 of 1993 s. 45)

### Widows and Orphans Pension Ordinance 《孤寡撫恤金條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Widows and Orphans Pension Ordinance.
(Amended 50 of 1911; 12 of 1912 Schedule; 5 of 1924 s. 6)

### Widows and Orphans Pension Ordinance 《孤寡撫恤金條例》

6. Contributions credited to general revenue
All contributions and other revenues receivable from officers under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be carried to the credit of the general revenue.
(Amended 50 of 1911 s. 4; 13 of 1912 Schedule; 21 of 1912 s. 2; 43 of 1912 Schedule; 8 of 1939 s. 5)