Hong Kong Regulations

POLICE (DISCIPLINE) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 18

Objection to tribunal

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) If a defaulter objects to the appropriate tribunal on the grounds of
partiality or bias, he may, within 7 days after being informed of the manner
in which the case shall be heard, apply to the Commissioner- (L.N. 305 of
1982)

   (a)  to direct that the case be heard by a board instead of a single police
        officer;

   (b)  to change any single police officer appointed by him or by a
        senior police officer or to change a member of the board appointed by
        him but only on grounds of partiality or bias which shall be fully set
        out;

   (c)  to request the Chief Secretary for Administration to appoint a board
        to be the appropriate tribunal. (L.N. 362 of 1997)

(2) Any application under this regulation shall be made in writing, and the
hearing shall be stayed pending the determination of the application. (L.N.
305 of 1982)

(3) If the Commissioner grants an application under paragraph

(1)(a) or (b) he may-

   (a)  direct that the case be heard by a board appointed by him instead of
        by a single police officer; or

   (b)  appoint another appropriate tribunal as though no earlier appointment
        had been made by him. (L.N. 305 of 1982)

(4) If the defaulter has applied to the Commissioner to request the Chief
Secretary for Administration to appoint a board to be the appropriate tribunal
the Commissioner shall forward such request to the Chief Secretary for
Administration in accordance with regulation 16(4A). (L.N. 305 of 1982; L.N.
362 of 1997)