Regulation 14

The Chief Executive Officer or any officer appointed by him may, while investigating any registered renovation contractor for a suspected breach of rule 10(1), restrict that registered renovation contractor from carrying out any renovation works.

The Board shall, before exercising any of its powers under rule 11, give the registered renovation contractor notice in writing of the action which the Board intends to take and calling upon the registered renovation contractor to show cause to the Board, within the period specified in the notice, why such action should not be taken.

Upon the registered renovation contractor failing to show cause within the period referred to in paragraph (2) or failing to show sufficient cause, and if the Board decides to exercise its powers under rule 11, the Board shall immediately inform the registered renovation contractor of its decision by notice in writing.

Any registered renovation contractor aggrieved by a decision of the Board under paragraph (3) may, within 14 days of the date he is notified of such decision or such extended period as the Minister may allow, appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final.

Notwithstanding that an appeal is made under paragraph (4), the decision appealed against shall take effect unless otherwise ordered by the Minister.

The Minister may confirm, vary or reverse any decision of the Board under paragraph (3).