Hong Kong Regulations

NURSES (REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 21

Determination by Committee that inquiry be held

(1) If the Committee determines that an inquiry shall be held, the secretary,
within thirty days after the determination of the Committee, shall serve on
the defendant a notice of inquiry in accordance with Form 2 in the Third
Schedule together with a copy of these regulations: Provided that no notice of
inquiry shall be issued without prior reference thereof to the legal adviser.

(2) Every notice of inquiry shall-

   (a)  specify, in the form of one or more charges, the matters into which
        inquiry is to be made; and

   (b)  state the date, time and place at which the inquiry is to be held.

(3) Except with the consent in writing of the defendant no inquiry shall be
held within less than twenty-eight days after the date of service of the
notice of inquiry upon the defendant.

(4) Service of a notice of inquiry on the defendant may be by registered post
addressed to him at the address shown on the register or at his last address
known to the secretary if different therefrom.

(5) Within the time stipulated for service of the notice of inquiry, the
secretary shall send a copy of such notice to any complainant.