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PART VI. Appeals.

30. (1) The Governor may appoint from time to time an appeal tribunal (hereinafter referred to as the tribunal) for the purpose of determining appeals by persons prejudiced by a decision of the Building Authority in the exercise of his discretion in respect of any act, matter or thing which is by this Ordinance. made subject to the exercise of such discretion (hereinafter referred to as an appeal).

(2) The tribunal shall consist of not less than three members appointed by the Governor, of whom one shall be nominated by the Building Authority, one shall be a member of the Authorized Architects Consulting Committee and one shall be appointed to represent property owners.

(3) Members of the tribunal shall be remunerated at a rate according to the amount of work, time occupied and magnitude of the interests involved, and such remuneration shall be determined in each case by the Governor:

Provided that nothing in this subsection shall authorize the payment of remuneration to any person employed full time in any office of emolument under the Crown.

31. (1) Every appeal shall be determined by the tribunal by a majority vote in the manner provided in the First Schedule:

Provided that no appeal shall lie where the same would involve interference with building works already commenced at the time of lodging such appeal.

(2) For the purposes of such determination the tribunal shall have all such powers as are vested in the Supreme Court in respect of—
 * (a) enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining them upon oath or otherwise;
 * (b) compelling the production of documents;
 * (c) ordering an inspection of premises; and
 * (d) entering upon and viewing premises.

32. Where the Building Authority is given notice of appeal in the manner prescribed in the First Schedule he shall not carry out nor permit the carrying out of the decision to which such appeal relates until such appeal has been determined: