Gas Safety Ordinance

(1)
The Secretary may appoint persons to be the members of an appeal board panel in accordance with the following numbers and
categories—
(a)
not less than 3 persons who represent the interests of consumers of gas;
(b)
not less than 3 persons who are corporate members of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers;
(c)
not less than 3 persons from tertiary educational institutions;
(d)
not less than 3 persons who represent the interests of persons who as a business import, manufacture or supply town gas or natural gas;
(e)
not less than 3 persons who represent the interests of persons who as a business import, manufacture or supply liquefied petroleum gas;
(f)
not less than 3 persons who represent the interests of persons who as a business carry out work referred to in
section 8(2
)(
a
)(
iii)
which relates to the supply of town gas or natural gas; and
(g)
not less than 3 persons who represent the interests of persons who as a business carry out work referred to in
section 8(2
)(
a
)(
iii)
which relates to the supply of liquefied petroleum gas.
(2)
A public officer is not eligible for appointment to the panel.
(3)
A member of the panel may resign at any time by notice in writing delivered to the Secretary and the Secretary may at any time and for any reason revoke the appointment of any person as a member of the panel.
(4)
An appointment under subsection (1) shall be notified in the Gazette.