Hong Kong Ordinances

HOUSING MANAGERS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE - SECT 20

Disciplinary offences

PART IV

DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

(1) A registered professional housing manager commits a disciplinary offence
if he-

   (a)  commits misconduct or neglect in any professional respect;

   (b)  has been convicted of an offence under this Ordinance;

   (c)  has obtained registration under this Ordinance by fraud or
        misrepresentation;

   (d)  was not at the time of his registration under this Ordinance entitled
        to be registered;

   (e)  without reasonable excuse, fails to attend before an inquiry 
        committee when summoned either as a witness or as a person in respect
        of whom the inquiry committee is meeting; or

   (f)  has been convicted in Hong Kong or elsewhere of any offence which may
        bring the profession into disrepute and sentenced to imprisonment,
        whether suspended or not.

(2) If a person who has been guilty of misconduct or neglect in a professional
respect or has been convicted of an offence under this Ordinance or has been
convicted of an offence which may bring the profession into disrepute and
sentenced to imprisonment, informs the Board of such misconduct, neglect or
conviction when he applies for registration or renewal of registration and the
Board subsequently accepts the person for registration or renewal of
registration, that person shall not, for the purposes of registration or
renewal of registration, be considered as having committed a
disciplinary offence in respect of the disclosed misconduct, neglect or
conviction.

(3) Where the Registrar receives a complaint concerning a
disciplinary offence, the Registrar shall submit the facts to 2 members of the
Board appointed by the Board for the purpose, and the members, in consultation
with the Registrar, shall determine whether the complaint should be referred
to the Board.