Cap. 55activeordinance

Labour Relations Ordinance

勞資關係條例

Full legislation

s.16

Right of audience

(1)
Subject to subsection (3), the following persons shall have a right of audience before an arbitration
tribunal—
(a)
any party;
(b)
an office bearer of a registered trade union or of an association of employers,
if—
(i)
the trade union or association is a party; or
(ii)
members of the trade union or association are parties;
(c)
if all parties agree, a barrister or solicitor representing a party; and
(d)
subject to subsection (2), any other person representing a party.
(2)
An office bearer of a registered trade union or of an association of employers, or a barrister or solicitor, shall not have a right of audience on behalf of a party under subsection
(1
)(
d)
.
(3)
A person referred to in subsection
(1
)(
b)
or (d) shall have a right of audience on behalf of a party only if he is authorized in writing by the party to represent it.