Hong Kong Ordinances

JUDICIAL OFFICERS (TENURE OF OFFICE) ORDINANCE - SECT 3

Allegation of officer's inability or misbehaviour

(1) If it is represented to the Chief Justice that an officer is unable to
discharge his duties or has misbehaved, the Chief Justice may notify the
officer of the particulars of the representations received and where he does
so he shall call on the officer to state in writing, within a reasonable
period specified by the Chief Justice, any grounds on which he relies to
justify himself.

(2) If the officer-

   (a)  does not furnished a statement to the Chief Justice within the time
        specified or within a further time that the Chief Justice may allow;
        or

   (b)  fails to justify himself to the satisfaction of the Chief Justice, the
        Chief Justice shall appoint a tribunal to investigate the matter.
        (Enacted 1993)