38. Appeal board may authorize inspection of building services installation
(1) If an appeal board reasonably believes that a building services installation is relevant to the determination of an appeal, the board may, by an authorization signed by the Chairperson of the board—
- (a) authorize a person to inspect the installation; and
- (b) authorize the person to enter any unit that is not for residential use for the purposes of the inspection.
(2) A person who, without reasonable excuse, obstructs a person authorized under subsection (1) in the inspection commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 5 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
39. Determination of appeal
(1) An appeal board may—
- (a) confirm, vary or revoke the decision or direction appealed against; or
- (b) substitute its own decision or direction for the decision or direction appealed against.
(2) An appeal board may make any order that it thinks fit with regard to the payment of—
- (a) costs or expenses of the appeal proceedings; or
- (b) costs or expenses of the Director or any other person in the proceedings.
(3) The costs and expenses ordered to be paid under subsection (2) are recoverable as a civil debt.
(4) An appeal board must issue to the appellant and the Director a notice of its determination and the reasons for it.
PART 9
Code of Practice
40. Code of practice
(1) To provide practical guidance in respect of any standard or requirement under this Ordinance, the Director may—
- (a) issue any code of practice that the Director thinks fit; or
- (b) approve any code of practice issued by any body or authority that the Director thinks fit.
(2) A code of practice may include—
- (a) building energy efficiency standards and requirements;
