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[接上页] (a) where it is satisfied that such failure is due to sickness or other reasonable cause, postpone or adjourn the hearing for such period as it thinks fit; (b) proceed to hear the appeal; or (c) dismiss the appeal.(2) Where an appeal is dismissed by the Appeal Board under subsection (1)(c), the appellant may apply to the Appeal Board for review of its order by- (a) giving the Chairman a notice in writing within 1 month from the date on which the order is made; and (b) giving the Registrar a copy of the notice given under paragraph (a).(3) Where an appellant applies for review of an order under subsection (2), the Appeal Board may, where it is satisfied that the failure to attend was due to sickness or other reasonable cause, set aside the order. (4) (a) Where an order is set aside under subsection (3), the Chairman shall fix the date, time and place for the hearing of the appeal. (b) The Chairman shall, not less than 14 days before the date fixed under paragraph (a) for the hearing of an appeal, give the parties to the appeal a notice in writing of the date, time and place fixed under that paragraph. Cap 493A s 10 Record of proceedings The Chairman shall, as far as reasonably practicable, take or cause to be taken in writing a full minute of the following matters in respect of every appeal before the Appeal Board- (a) the grounds of the appeal; (b) the name of the appellant; (c) the name of any person who appears as a witness for the appellant; (d) the name of any person who appears as a witness for the Registrar; (e) the name of any person summoned as a witness before the Appeal Board; (f) the evidence of any person given before the Appeal Board; (g) the decision of the Appeal Board; (h) the amount of any sum awarded under section 27(3)(e) of the Ordinance in respect of the costs involved in the appeal and the name of the person in favour of whom the award is made. Cap 493A s 11 Decisions of Appeal Board The Chairman or the Deputy Chairman who presides at the hearing of an appeal shall, within 14 days after a decision is made by the Appeal Board at the hearing, give the appellant and the Registrar a notice in writing of the decision and a statement of the reasons for the decision. Cap 493A s 12 Service of documents Any document required to be served on or furnished or given to any person under these Rules, other than that required to be produced under section 5(2)(b), shall be properly served, furnished or given if it is delivered or sent to that person in the manner specified in section 38 of the Ordinance. |