Hong Kong Regulations

POLICE (DISCIPLINE) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 13

Punishment of junior police offices

(1) Any junior police officer who is found guilty by an appropriate  tribunal
of any of the offences against discipline specified in regulation 3(2) may,
subject to regulation 30, be awarded the following punishments- (L.N. 305 of
1982)

   (a)  caution;

   (b)  reprimand;

   (c)  severe reprimand;

   (d)  forfeiture of not more than one month's pay except in the case of
        absence without good cause when forfeiture of pay shall extend to
        cover the period of absence in addition to any other punishment
        awarded;

   (e)  reduction in rank;

   (f)  an order to resign forthwith without salary in lieu of notice; (L.N.
        305 of 1982)

   (g)  compulsory retirement with pension, gratuity or other allowances,
        without such benefits or with reduced benefits; or (L.N. 305 of 1982)

   (h)  dismissal. (L.N. 305 of 1982)

(2) (Repealed L.N. 305 of 1982)

(3) Where the appropriate tribunal does not award any punishment and refers
its findings to a senior police officer to make an award, the
senior police officer may exercise all the powers of punishment conferred upon
him by regulation 30. (L.N. 305 of 1982)

(3A) Where an appropriate tribunal refers its findings to a senior 
police officer under paragraph (3) he may, if he is of the opinion that the
junior police officer does not deserve to be punished but that the proceedings
disclose grounds for requiring the junior police officer to retire in the
public interest, without further proceedings require him to retire in the
public interest. (L.N. 305 of 1982)

(4) Notwithstanding this regulation, a junior police officer found guilty of
any offence specified in regulation 3(2) and-

(a) dismissed from the police force by the Commissioner, the Force 
Discipline Officer or a senior police officer, shall, where appropriate, be
reduced to the ranks before dismissal; or

   (b)  ordered by the Commissioner, the Force Discipline Officer or a
        senior police officer to resign forthwith from the police force,
        shall, if he fails to do so, be dismissed under paragraph (3).