ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (PENSIONS) REGULATIONS

ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (PENSIONS) REGULATIONS

ROYAL HONG KO'.

REGIMENT (PENSIONS) REGULATIONS

ARRANGEMENT MENT OF REGULATIONS

Regulation Page

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. Citation ................................. ... ... ... ... ... ... C 3
2. Interpretation ........................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C 3

3. Administration of the Royal Warrant ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... C 4

PART II

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD

4...................Establishment of the Board ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C 4
5...................Appointment of medical advisers ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C 4
6...................Power to authorize payments ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C4

7................................Claims after retirement or discharge from the Regiment ... ... ... C4

8.........................Claims in respect of disablement or death ... ... ... ... ... ... C 4

9................Applications for review ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C 5

10....................Records to be kept by the Board ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C 5
11....................Notification of Board's decisions ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C 5

12................Notices by the Board ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C 5

13.......................Accountant General to make payments ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C 6

PART III

APPEALS

14.........................Establishment and sittings of the Tribunal ... ... ... ... ... ... C 6

15..................Powers of Tribunal on appeal ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C 6

16.........Appeals .......................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C 6

17................Time limit for appeals .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C 6

18.........Appellants ....................1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C 6

19....................Statement of the case and answer ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C 7

20.............Further information .......... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C 8

21.............................Disclosure of official documents and information ... ... ... ... C 8

22................Notice of date of hearing ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C 8
23................Notice of inability to appear ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C 8
24................Adjournment of hearing .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C 8

25.............Failure to appear ............ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C 9

26....................Re-hearing after failure to appear ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C 9











Regulation
27. Withdrawal of appeal .................. ... ... ... ... ... ... c 9

28. Death of appellant ....................... ... ... ... ... ... ... c 9

29. Representation of the appellant and the Board ... ... ... ... ... c 9

30. Procedure at hearing .................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C10

31. Evidence .................................... ... ... ... ... ... C10

32. Penalty for failure to give evidence ........ ... .11 ... ... c 10

33. Notice of evidence by medical practitioner ... ... ... c 10

34. Medical examination of appellant ............ ... ... ... c 11
35. Hearings in public or in camera ............. ... ... C11

36. Tribunal not bound by rules of evidence ... ... ... ... ... ... c 11

37. Matters not provided for in regulations 1 . ... ... ... . 1 . ... ... c 11

38. Appeal in absence of appellant ........... ... ... ... ... ... ... c 11

39. Appellant unable to attend Tribunal through physical or mental infirmity c 11

40. Appellant resident outside the Colony .. ... ... ... ... ... c 12

41. Extension of time .. 1 ............... ... ... ... ... ... ... C 12

42. Announcement of decision of the Tribunal ... ... ... ... ... ... C 12

43. Record of decisions ........ . ........... ... ... ... ... ... ... c 12

44. Notices to the secretary ..............C 13

45. No court fees payable ....................... . ... ... ... C 13

46. Allowances for witnesses and other expenses ... ... ... ... .. ... C 13

47. Payment of medical and other fees ..... ... ... ... .1 . ... ... C 13

48. Claims for allowances, etc. 1 1 1 . ... ... ... ... ... ... C 14

49. Irregularities ........................ .1 . ... ... ... . ... ... C 14

Schedule. Forms .. ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... C 14





ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (PENSIONS) L.N. 63173.
REGULATIONS
(Cap. 199, section 15(5)
[23rd March, 1971]

PART 1

PRELIMINARY

1. These regulations may be cited as the Royal Hong Kong Citation. Regiment
(Pensions) Regulations.

2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- interpretation.

,,assessment' means an assessment of the degree of disablement of an officer or
member;

---award-means an award of pension, gratuity, allowance or other payment
under the Royal Warrant;

'Board' means the Pensions Assessment Board established by regulation 4;

'chairman' means the chairman of the Tribunal;

,,claim' means a claim for pension, gratuity, allowance or other payment under
section 15 of the Ordinance and the expression 'claimant' refers to the
person making such a claim;

'disablement' means physical or mental injury or damage, or loss of physical or
mental capacity;

'medical history-, in respect of an officer or member, means a record of

(a)injuries sustained by the officer or member and treatment of such
injuries;

(b)disease contracted by the officer or member and treatment of such
disease; and

(e)any report or opinion obtained on a medical examination of the officer
or member;

'secretary' means the secretary to the Tribunal appointed under regulation
14(3);

'service' means service with the Regiment when on active service or under
training;

'Tribunal' means the Pensions Appeal Tribunal established under regulation
14(1).





Royal
Warr

3. In the application of the provisions of the Royal Warrant for the
purposes of section 15 of the Ordinance

(a)any power, duty or function which may be exercised or
performed by the

Insurance under the Royal Warrant shall be exercised or
performed by the Board in so far as the same shall be
necessary or appropriate;

(b) the Board shall administer the with such
modifications as the circumstances may require.

PART II

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD

4. There is hereby established a Pensions Assessment Board which
shall consist of the Accountant General and the Principal Medical and
Health Officer (Medical).

5. The Board may appoint a medical officer or committee of medical
officers to advise on any claim.

6. The Board may direct the payment-

(a)to any person, other than a public officer, who attends to give
evidence (professional, expert or otherwise) on behalf of a
claimant or the Board, whether or not he gives evidence, an
allowance in accordance with the Criminal Procedure
(Witnesses' Allowances) Rules;

(b)of any reasonable travelling and other expenses incurred by
any person in appearing before it or before any medical officer
or committee of medical officers appointed under regulation 5;
and

(c)of any expenses incurred in connexion with any medical,
surgical or rehabilitative treatment which is certified by a
medical officer of the Regiment, or by the Board, or by a
medical officer or committee of medical officers appointed
under regulation 5.

7. A claim may be made by an officer or member after his retirement
or discharge from the Regiment or by a dependant of an officer or
member who dies after such retirement or discharge.

8. (1) A claim may be made by-

(a) the claimant on his own behalf; or

(b) the Commanding Officer on behalf of the claimant,

and all such claims shall be sent in writing addressed to the Pensions
Assessment Board, The Treasury, Central Government Offices, Hong
Kong.





(2) Upon receiving a claim in respect of the disablement of an officer
or member, the Board shall obtain from the officer in charge of
Regimental records all particulars and documents regarding the
disablement---ofthe officer or member, his service and medical history.

(3) Upon receiving a claim in respect of the death of an officer or
member, the Board shall obtain from the officer in charge of Regimental
records

(a)a declaration or certificate of the death of the officer or member
showing the cause of death;

(b)all particulars and documents regarding his service and medical
history; and

(c) the name and address of his next of kin.

9. A claimant or the Commanding Officer may at any time apply for a
review of an award, decision or assessment by the Board and all such
applications shall be sent in writing addressed to the Pensions
Assessment Board, The Treasury, Central Government Offices, Hong
Kong,.

10. (1) The Board shall keep a record of all awards, decisions and
assessments made by it and of any changes in such awards, decisions
or assessments.

(2) The Board shall note in the respective record any change in an
award, decision or assessment made on appeal.

11. (1) When the Board makes an award, decision or assessment or
any change in such award, decision or assessment it shall send a notice
of the same to the claimant and the Commanding Officer.

(2) Where the Board rejects a claim it shall notify the claimant and
the Commanding Officer

(a) of the findings of fact relating to the claim; and

(b) of the grounds on which the claim is rejected.

12. Any notice required to be given to a claimant under regulation
11

(a) shall be in writing;

(b)may be sent by registered post to the last known or usual place
of abode of the person to whom the notice is addressed; and

(c)shall refer to the right to apply for a review under regulation 9
or to appeal under regulation 16 and shall specify the time
within which and the manner in which application for review
must be made or notice of appeal must be given.





13. The Accountant General shall pay-

(a) all awards;

(b)any allowances and expenses directed by the Board to be paid
under regulation 6;

(c)any allowances and expenses directed by the Tribunal to be
paid under regulation 46; and

(d)any fee directed by the Tribunal to be paid under regulation 47.

PART III

APPEALS

14. (1) The Governor shall establish a Pensions Appeal Tribunal
which shall consist of

(a)a judge nominated by the Chief Justice who shall be chairman,
and

(b)two members, one of whom shall be a medical practitioner
registered in the Colony for a period of not less than 7 years.

(2) The Tribunal shall sit upon such dates and at such places as the
chairman may from time to time determine.

(3) The Governor shall appoint a person to be secretary to the
Tribunal.

15. (1) The Tribunal may, on an appeal under this Part, uphold, vary
or cancel an award, decision or assessment of the Board and may make
any award, decision or assessment which the Board is empowered to
make.

(2) A decision of the Tribunal upon an appeal shall be final.

16. A claimant who is aggrieved by any award, decision or
assessment of the Board (whether at first instance or on review) may
appeal to the Tribunal against the award, decision or assessment.

17. Subject to regulation 41, no appeal shall be brought against an
award, decision or assessment of the Board unless notice of appeal is
given to the Board within 3 months after the date of notification of the
award, decision or assessment.

18. (1) An appeal under regulation 16 shall be brought in the name
of the aggrieved person.





(2) If the aggrieved person is tinder the age of 18, or is prevented
by physical or mental infirmity from acting on his own behalf, the appeal
shall be brought by some other person on his behalf.

(3) Where an appeal is brought by a person on behalf of another,
that person may take all such steps and do all such things for the
purposes of the appeal as an appellant is required or authorized to do.

(4) The Tribunal may require an appellant to furnish such evidence
of his identity as it may think fit, and, where an appeal is brought by a
person acting on behalf of an appellant, the Tribunal may require such
person to satisfy it as to his qualifications for so acting.

19. (1) The Board shall, upon receiving a notice of appeal under
regulation 17, prepare a document (to be called a -Statement of the Case--
-) setting forth

(a)the facts relating to the case, including the medical history of
the officer or member; and

(b)the Board's reasons for the award, decision or assessment
against which the appeal is brought.

(2) The Board shall send two copies of the Statement of the Case to
the appellant and shall inform him that lie may, if lie so desires, submit an
answer to the Statement of the Case indicating

(a)whether, and in what respect, the facts in the Statement of the
Case are disputed;

(b)any further facts which, in his opinion, are relevant to the
appeal; and

(c)the grounds of appeal against the award, decision or
assessment.

(3) Where the appellant submits an answer under paragraph (2), he
shall submit with his answer such documentary evidence in support of
his case as is in his possession or as he can reasonably obtain.

(4) Except where the appellant is resident outside the Colony, he
shall submit his answer to the Board, together with any documentary
evidence, within 28 days from the date on which the Statement of the
Case is sent to him.

(5) The Board may, if it so desires, comment in writing on the
appellant's answer and shall, if it does so, send a copy of such
comments to the appellant.

(6) As soon as may be after the receipt of the answer or, if the
appellant does not submit an answer, on the expiration of the 28 days
prescribed in paragraph (4), the Board shall send to the secretary three
copies of





(a) the Statement of the Case;

(b)the appellant's answer and documentary evidence (if
any);

(e)the comments (if any) made by the Board on the appel-
lant's answer.

20. The Tribunal may at any time require the appellant or
the Board to supply such further information and documents in
his or its possession or under his or its control relating to the
appeal as the Tribunal thinks fit.

21. (1) Where for the purposes of his appeal an appellant
desires to have disclosed any document which he has reason to
believe is in the possession of the Regiment or a Government
department, he may, at any time not later than 28 days after the
Statement of the Case is sent to him, apply to the chairman for the
disclosure of the document and, if the chairman considers that the
document is likely to be relevant to the appeal, he may give a
direction to the Commanding Officer or the department concerned
requiring its disclosure in such manner and upon such terms and
conditions as the chairman may think fit.

(2) Where it appears to the Tribunal that any document is
likely to be relevant to the appeal, and that the appellant has
reasonable excuse for having failed to make an application for
disclosure under paragraph (1), the Tribunal may, unless the docu-
ment is produced by the Board's representative, adjourn the case
for the application to be made.

22. (1) The chairman shall fix a day for the hearing of an
appeal and the secretary shall give notice thereof to the appellant
and the Board.

(2) The notice to the appellant under paragraph (1) shall be
in Form 1 in the Schedule.

(3) There shall be such period of not less than 28 days between
the service of the notice under paragraph (1) and the day fixed
therein for the hearing as the chairman may direct.

23. If, at any time before the day fixed for the hearing, the
appellant becomes aware of any circumstances which will prevent
him from attending the Tribunal on the day so fixed, he shall
(unless the appeal is to be heard in his absence under regulation
38) immediately notify the secretary of his inability to appear,
stating the reasons therefor.

24. (1) The chairman may on his own motion, or upon the
application of any party to an appeal, adjourn an appeal to such
date as he thinks fit.





(2) Notice of such adjournment shall be given to the appellant and
the Board.

25. If any party to an appeal fails to appear at the hearing, the
Tribunal may upon proof of service on such party of the notice of
hearing, proceed to hear and determine the appeal in his absence, and if
the party absent is the appellant, the Tribunal may adjourn the appeal or
dismiss it.

26. (1) Where under regulation 25 an appeal is heard or dismissed in
the absence of a party to the appeal, such party may, within 28 days
after the receipt of the Decision on Appeal under regulation 43 and upon
giving notice to the other party, apply to the Tribunal for a re-hearing.

(2) The Tribunal may, if it is satisfied that it is just that the appeal
should be re-heard, grant such application.

(3) Upon such re-hearing the Tribunal may amend, vary or reverse
its decision upon such previous hearing or make a fresh decision.

27. An appellant may at any time give notice to the secretary and
the Board that he desires to withdraw his appeal, and thereupon the
appeal shall be struck out.

28. Where the secretary is notified that an appellant has died before
the appeal is decided

(a)in the case of an appeal against an assessment, the appeal
shall be struck out;

(b)in any other case the chairman may, on application made to
him by a dependant or personal representative of the deceased
within 3 months after the date of death, give directions that the
appeal shall proceed, so far as may be, as if the dependant or
personal representative had brought the appeal on behalf of
the deceased in the first instance and the deceased had not
died, and that it shall be heard with any other appeal brought
by the dependant in respect of the death.

29. (1) An appellant may conduct his case himself or may be
represented by any person appointed by him to assist him for the
purpose.

(2) The Board may be represented by any person appointed by it
for the purpose.

(3) The Tribunal shall assist an appellant who through ignorance or
otherwise is unable to make the best of his case and may, if he is not
represented, appoint a suitable person to represent him.





30. (1) The Tribunal shall give an opportunity to the appel-
lant to address the Tribunal, give evidence and call witnesses.

(2) At the conclusion of the presentation of an appeal by the
appellant, the Tribunal shall give the Board an opportunity to
address the Tribunal and call witnesses.

(3) The Tribunal shall permit the appellant and the Board to
comment, orally or in writing, on any evidence, documentary or
otherwise, given in an appeal.

31. (1) Evidence may be taken by the Tribunal by oral
statement on oath or by written deposition or statement.

(2) A summons to any person requiring him to attend a
hearing of an appeal to give evidence or produce any document
or other thing in his possession may be served in Form 2 in the
Schedule.

(3) Every witness may be examined by the party producing
him and cross-examined by the other party and thereafter be
re-examined by the party producing him upon matters arising out
of the cross-examination.

(4) The Tribunal may decline to admit the evidence of any
deponent who is not present for, or who declines to submit to,
cross-examination.

(5) The chairman, and members of the Tribunal, may put
such questions to the parties or to any witness as they think
expedient.

32. Any person who is summoned under regulation 31(2) to
attend a hearing of an appeal to give evidence or produce any
document or other thing refuses or neglects to do so or to answer
any question put to him by or with the leave of the Tribunal shall
be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction
to a fine of 1,000 dollars and to imprisonment for 3 months:

Provided that no person shall be required to answer any
question or produce any document or other thing which, in the
opinion of the Tribunal, may tend to incriminate himself; and
every witness shall, in respect of any evidence given by him before
the Tribunal, be entitled to the same privileges as those to which
he would be entitled if he were giving evidence before a court of
justice.

33. Where the appellant or the Board intends to call a
medical practitioner as a witness at the hearing, the party who
intends to call the witness shall give notice of such intention to
the secretary not less than 7 days before the day fixed for the
hearing, and the secretary shall notify the other party, who shall
then be entitled to call a medical practitioner to give evidence on
his behalf without giving notice.





34. (1) An appellant whose disablement is in issue may be medically
examined by the member of the Tribunal who is a medical practitioner.

(2) The Tribunal may obtain a professional or expert opinion on any
matter arising out of an appeal and may arrange for the examination of an
appellant by a medical specialist to obtain his opinion on the condition
of the appellant.

35. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the hearing of an appeal shall be
open to the public.

(2) Where an application is made to the Tribunal by any party to an
appeal that the appeal, or a part of it, be heard in camera the Tribunal
may, if it thinks fit, hear the appeal, or a part of it, in camera

36. The Tribunal may receive and consider any evidence which in
its opinion is material to the appeal, notwithstanding that the evidence
would not be admissible in the courts of Hong Kong under the law
relating to eividence

0

37. In any matter not provided for by this Part, the chairman shall
adopt such course as appears to him to be best calculated to do justice.

38. (1) Subject to the provisions of regulations 25, 39 and 40, an
appeal shall not be heard in the absence of the appellant unless he has
sent to the secretary a written request that his appeal be heard in his
absence, or the Tribunal is satisfied, on representation made on behalf
of the appellant, that he desires his appeal to be heard in his absence.

(2) Notwithstanding a request that an appeal be heard in the
absence of the appellant, the Tribunal may, if it thinks that the presence
of the appellant is necessary for the due determination of the appeal,
give directions that the appeal shall not be heard in his absence.

39. (1) Where the chairman is satisfied that an appellant is unable,
through physical or mental infirmity, to attend the Tribunal and that his
incapacity is likely to continue for a prolonged period, the chairman may
make such arrangements as he may think fit for disposing of the appeal,
and in particular may arrange for

(a) the appellant to be medically examined at any place;

(b)the taking of evidence of the appellant and the witnesses on
behalf of the appellant and the Board at any place, whether
before the Tribunal or other person appointed by the
chairman;





(c)the appellant and the Board to cross-examine witnesses and to
comment, whether at a hearing of the appeal or in writing, on
the evidence and to make a statement in writing or to address
the Tribunal;

(d) determining the appeal in the absence of the appellant.

(2) The appellant and the Board shall be notified of any
arrangement made under paragraph (1).

40. (1) Where an appellant is resident outside the Colony his appeal
may, subject to the provisions of this regulation, be heard in his
absence.

(2) When an appeal is ready for hearing, the appellant shall be
notified of that fact by the secretary, and the appellant shall, within such
time as may be specified in the notification, give notice to the secretary
if he intends to appear at the hearing of his appeal.

(3) If the chairman is satisfied that it is reasonable for the hearing to
be postponed, he may direct that the appeal shall not be heard before
the date on which the appellant is able to appear and may give further
directions for the hearing of the appeal as he may think fit.

(4) The chairman may, in the case of an appeal in respect of the
disablement of an appellant, make arrangements for the appellant to be
medically examined at some convenient place in the country in which he
is resident, and, where such an arrangement is made, the appeal shall not
be proceeded with until a medical report on the appellant is received by
the secretary and a copy thereof is sent to the appellant and the Board.

41. The time appointed by this Part for doing anything in connexion
with an appeal may be extended by the Board or the Tribunal, as the case
may be, upon such terms as the justice of the case may require, and such
extension may be allowed although the application therefor is not made
until after the expiration of the time appointed.

42. The decision of the Tribunal on appeal may be announced by
the chairman immediately after the hearing of the appeal or may be
communicated in writing to the appellant and the Board within 7 days
after the Tribunal has reached its decision, and in either case the
chairman shall indicate the reasons for the decision of the Tribunal.

43. (1) The chairman shall sign a document recording the decision
on appeal (to be called 'Decision on Appeal') and copies of the
Decision on Appeal, certified under the hand of the secretary, shall be
sent to the appellant, the Board and the Commanding Officer.





(2) The secretary shall keep a record of all Decisions on
Appeal.

44. (1) Any notice required by this Part to be given to the
secretary shall be in writing and may be sent by registered post
addressed to the Secretary, Pensions Appeal Tribunal, The Colonial
Secretariat, Hong Kong.

(2) Any notice required by this Part to be given to an
appellant-
(a) shall be in writing; and
(b) may be sent by registered post-
(i) to the address given by the appellant in his notice
of appeal;
(ii) where the notice of appeal is given on behalf of
an appellant, to the address of the person acting on his
behalf; or
(iii) to such other address as may be subsequently
notified in writing to the secretary by the appellant or
the person acting on his behalf.

45. No court fees shall be payable in respect of an appeal
under this Part.

46. (1) The Tribunal may direct that any person, other than
a public officer, who attends to give evidence (professional, expert
or otherwise) on behalf of the appellant or the Board, whether or
not he gives evidence, be paid an allowance in accordance with
the Criminal Procedure (Witnesses' Allowances) Rules.

(2) The Tribunal may direct that an appellant be paid for
obtaining documentary evidence for the purposes of an appeal
such expenses as the Tribunal thinks reasonable.

(3) The Tribunal may direct that-
(a) an appellant who attends a hearing;
(b)a person who accompanies an appellant at a hearing
where the chairman certifies that it is necessary for the
appellant, by reason of his physical or mental infirmity,
to be accompanied by an attendant; and

(c)an appellant who is medically examined under regulation
34 or 39,
be paid travelling expenses reasonably incurred by him for the
purpose of attending the Tribunal and the medical examination.

47. Where the Tribunal-
(a)under regulation 29(3), appoints a person to represent
the appellant;





(b)under regulation 34(2), obtains a professional or expert opinion;
or

(c)under regulation 34(2) or 39(1), has the appellant medically
examined,

the Tribunal may direct that the representative, medical specialist or
other person be paid such fee as it thinks reasonable.

48. An application for an allowance, expense or fee payable under
regulation 46 or 47 shall be made in writing to the secretary.

49. Non-compliance with any of the provisions of this Part shall not
render the proceedings on appeal void unless the Tribunal shall so
direct, but the Tribunal may give such directions for the purpose of
mitigating the consequences of any irregularity as the justice of the case
may require.

SCHEDULE

FORM 1 [reg. 22.1


ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (PENSIONS)
REGULATIONS



(Regulation 22(2)





NOTICE OF HEARING

PENSIONS APPEAL TRIBUNAL.

THE COLONIALSECRETARIAT,

HONG KONG.

............ ...... 19 .......

TO .............................................

...............

NOTICE OF HEARING

Dear Sir/Madam,
1. Your appeal against the award/decision/assessrnent of the


Pensions Assessment Board will be heard by the Pensions Appeal Tribunal



at .................on the day of






............. ....................at............ o'clock in the noon and
....H

you are required to attend.






2. If for any reason you are unable to attend on the date stated, you


must immediately inform me in writing at the address mentioned at the head R A
of this letter, stating the
reasons for your inability to appear. If you fail 9~ T. A1-2 W 19 t 9 Eh 0 in, A An
to attend, the Pensions Appeal Tribunal may, in
accordance with regulation
of the Royal Hon- Kong Regiment (Pensions) Regulations,
proceed to hear



the appeal in your absence or dismiss it.



Yours faithfully,

Secretary to the Pensions Appeal Tribunal.


FORM 2 [reg. 3 1.1

ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (PENSIONS) REGULATIONS

(Regulation 31(2)

SUMMONS TO WITNESS



In the matter of an Appeal under regulation 16 of the Royal Hong Kong


Regiment (Pensions) Regulations.


And in the matter of (1) ..................................................................



To (2) ................................................................................................


You are hereby summoned to appear before the Pensions Appeal Tribunal


at ............on the ..........day of


...............................at o'clock in the noon to give







evidence touching the matter under appeal (3) and also to bring with you and


produce (4) .......................................................................................



Given under my hand this day of


.....................

Chairman of the Tribunal.

(1) Insert name of appellant.

(2) Insert name and address of witness.

(3) Delete if not required.


(4) Specify the books, documents or other things to be produced.
L.N. 63/73. Citation. Interpretation. Administration of the Royal Warrant. Establishment of the Board. Appointment of medical advisers. (Cap. 221, sub. leg.) Claims after retirement or discharge from the Regiment. Claims in respect of disablement or death. Applications for review. Records to be kept by the Board. Notification of Board's decisions. Notices by the Board. Accountant General to make payments. Establishment and sittings of the Tribunal. Powers of Tribunal on appeal. Appeals. Time limit for appeals. Appellants. Statement of the case and answer. Further information. Disclosure of official documents and information. Notice of date of hearing. Schedule. Notice of inability to appear. Adjournment of hearing. Failure to appear. Re-hearing after failure to appear. Withdrawal of appeal. Death of appellant. Representation of the appellant and the Board. Procedure at hearing. Evidence. Schedule. Penalty for failure to give evidence. Notice of evidence by medical practitioner. Medical examination of appellant. Hearings in public or in camera. Tribunal not bound by rules of evidence. Matters not provided for in regulations. Appeal in absence of appellant. Appellant unable to attend Tribunal through physical or mental infirmity. Appellant resident outside the Colony. Extension of time. Announcement of decision of the Tribunal. Record of decisions. Notices to he secretary. No court fees payable. Allowances for witnesses and other expenses. (Cap. 221, sub . Leg.) Payment of medical and other fees. Claims for allowance, etc. Irregularities.

L.N. 63/73. Citation. Interpretation. Administration of the Royal Warrant. Establishment of the Board. Appointment of medical advisers. (Cap. 221, sub. leg.) Claims after retirement or discharge from the Regiment. Claims in respect of disablement or death. Applications for review. Records to be kept by the Board. Notification of Board's decisions. Notices by the Board. Accountant General to make payments. Establishment and sittings of the Tribunal. Powers of Tribunal on appeal. Appeals. Time limit for appeals. Appellants. Statement of the case and answer. Further information. Disclosure of official documents and information. Notice of date of hearing. Schedule. Notice of inability to appear. Adjournment of hearing. Failure to appear. Re-hearing after failure to appear. Withdrawal of appeal. Death of appellant. Representation of the appellant and the Board. Procedure at hearing. Evidence. Schedule. Penalty for failure to give evidence. Notice of evidence by medical practitioner. Medical examination of appellant. Hearings in public or in camera. Tribunal not bound by rules of evidence. Matters not provided for in regulations. Appeal in absence of appellant. Appellant unable to attend Tribunal through physical or mental infirmity. Appellant resident outside the Colony. Extension of time. Announcement of decision of the Tribunal. Record of decisions. Notices to he secretary. No court fees payable. Allowances for witnesses and other expenses. (Cap. 221, sub . Leg.) Payment of medical and other fees. Claims for allowance, etc. Irregularities.

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