Section 28March 04, 2008, Sec./Art. 28

Appellate Powers. - The Board, on an appeal properly taken by an interested party from a decision, judgment or order of the Director General, shall have the power to:

(a) Review, confirm, modify, revise, amend or reverse, as the case may be, decisions, judgments and/or orders of the Director General;

(b) Confirm, remit, mitigate, increase or compromise, as the case may be, fines imposed by the Director General pursuant with the provisions of this Act; and

(c) Review, confirm, modify, revise, amend or reverse, as the case may be, impositions by the Director General of liens on personal and real properties of entities, persons, corporations or partnerships in default, or those who have failed to perform their obligations pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated under this Act, or those who shall have failed to pay the fines or other pecuniary penalties for violation thereof,

In no case that the Director General shall participate in the hearing and adjudication of an appealed case before the Board where the subject of appeal is a judgment or decision rendered by his office. In such case, it requires four (4) concurring votes of the members of the Board who actively participated in the deliberation of the appealed case before the judgment or decision of the Director General can be modified or reversed.