27 Jan 1981
RE GOLDEN WALL SHIRTS FACTORY LTD
- Citation
- RE GOLDEN WALL SHIRTS FACTORY LTD
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP999/1980
By majority (Zimmern and Barker JJ.) the Director lawfully may formulate and apply a quota administration policy under s.3(1) and related regulations, and may require surrender of quota and refuse export licences as administrative, compensatory measures (not punitive) to protect Hong Kong's quota obligations provided the discretion is exercised bona fide, fairly and with opportunity to make representations; the applicants were given such opportunity and the application is dismissed. Dissent (Rhind J.) held the decision was nullity for prejudgment and lack of fresh opportunity to refute allega…