Hong Kong Regulations

POLICE (DISCIPLINE) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 11

Proceedings after hearing

(1) The appropriate tribunal shall at the conclusion of the hearing announce
its finding on the charges or shall reserve its finding. The finding shall be
entered on the Defaulter Report and if the finding has been reserved the
appropriate tribunal shall call the defaulter before it to announce its
finding.

(2) If the defaulter has pleaded guilty or is found guilty he shall be asked
if he wishes to make a statement on relevant matters which he desires to be
taken into consideration, and any statement so made shall be recorded by the
appropriate tribunal.

(3) If the defaulter has pleaded guilty or is found guilty, the
appropriate tribunal shall then announce its award or shall reserve its award.
The award shall be endorsed on the Defaulter Report and if the award has been
reserved the appropriate tribunal shall call the defaulter before it to
announce its award.

(4) If the defaulter has pleaded guilty or is found guilty and the
appropriate tribunal considers that no punishment should be awarded it shall-

   (a)  endorse the Defaulter Report to that effect; and

   (b)  advise the defaulter personally of the endorsement. (L.N. 305 of 1982)

(5) (Repealed L.N. 305 of 1982)

(6) Where a defaulter pleads guilty or is found guilty and the
appropriate tribunal considers that the punishment which it can award is
insufficient, it shall not make an award but shall-

   (a)  endorse the Defaulter Report to that effect;

   (b)  send the Defaulter Report to a senior police officer;

   (c)  inform the defaulter of that action, and, subject to these
        regulations, the senior police officer may make an award which he
        shall communicate to the defaulter personally. (L.N. 305 of 1982)