(a) Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Section 1048 of the Charter, the Tribunal has jurisdiction to hear and determine summonses issued by a City agency or, when permitted by law, an individual, consistent with the following applicable laws, rules and regulations:
(1) In accordance with the delegations of the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Board of Health, the Tribunal has jurisdiction to hear and determine summonses alleging non-compliance with the provisions of the Health Code codified within Title 24 of the Rules of the City of New York, the New York State Sanitary Code, those sections of the New York City Administrative Code relating to or affecting health within the City and any other laws or regulations that the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has the duty or authority to enforce.
(2) The Tribunal has jurisdiction to hear and determine summonses returnable to the Board pursuant to Section 1049-a of the Charter and provisions of the New York City Administrative Code, any rules and regulations made thereunder, or provisions of New York State law, and to conduct special hearings and enforcement proceedings before the Board pursuant to Title 24 of the New York City Administrative Code.
(3) In accordance with Mayoral Executive Order No. 148, dated June 8, 2011, and pursuant to Section 1048(2) of the Charter, the Tribunal has jurisdiction to hear and determine summonses charging violations of any laws or regulations that the Taxi and Limousine Commission has the duty or authority to enforce, and to impose penalties in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
(b) General Powers and Duties. The Tribunal, including the Hearing Officers, has the following general powers and duties:
(1) To conduct fair and impartial hearings;
(2) To take all necessary action to avoid delay in the disposition of proceedings;
(3) To maintain order in the functioning of the Tribunal, including the conduct of hearings;
(4) To decide cases and, if applicable, impose fines and other penalties in accordance with law; and
(5) To compile and maintain complete and accurate records relating to the proceedings of the Tribunal, including copies of all summonses served, responses, appeals and briefs filed and decisions rendered by Hearing Officers.
(Amended City Record 6/1/2015, eff. 7/1/2015; amended City Record 7/8/2016, eff. 8/7/2016)