12 Mar 1999
Chan Tak Shing v. Chief Executive of the HKSAR
- Citation
- Chan Tak Shing v. Chief Executive of the HKSAR
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV270/1998
Although s.12 does not require the Chief Executive to call for a departmental report, it was a breach of natural justice for the decision‑maker to consider a submission in reply that was not disclosed to the officer and to deny him an opportunity to respond; accordingly the Chief Executive's decision was quashed.