Telecommunications Ordinance Part 5C Section 32P 5C-12 Cap. 106 (3) Costs referred to in subsection (1)(d)(vi) are recoverable as a civil debt. (4) After hearing an appeal, the Appeal Board shall determine the appeal by upholding, varying or quashing the appeal subject matter and may make such consequential orders as may be necessary. (5) Every decision of the Appeal Board under subsection (4) shall be in writing and contain a statement of the reasons for its decision. (6) Every sitting of the Appeal Board shall be held in public unless the Appeal Board considers that in the interests of justice a sitting or part of a sitting should not be held in public in which case it may hold the sitting or part of the sitting in private. (7) The Chairman may determine any matter of practice or procedure relating to the hearing of appeals where no provision governing such matter is made in this Ordinance or in regulations made thereunder. 32P. Privilege against disclosure The person making an appeal and the Authority and, if different, any other person summoned under section 32O(1)(d)(ii) shall, for the purposes of the appeal, each have the same privileges in respect of the disclosure of any material as if the proceedings were proceedings before a court of law. 32Q. Appeal Board’s decision is final Subject to section 32R, the determination of an appeal by the Appeal Board or any order as to costs made by the Appeal Board shall be final. 32R. Case may be stated for Court of Appeal Last updated date 14.12.2015