Hong Kong Regulations

POLICE (DISCIPLINE) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 19

Procedure

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 76 of 1999 s. 3

(1) The Commissioner or a senior police officer shall appoint a prosecutor and
the defaulter may be represented by-

   (a)  an inspector of his choice; or

   (b)  any other police officer of his choice who is qualified as a barrister
        or solicitor, who may conduct the defence on his behalf.

(2) Subject to paragraph (1), no barrister or solicitor may appear on behalf
of the defaulter.

(3) A defaulter shall be given copies of or reasonable access to such police
records and documents as he requires and which are necessary to enable him to
prepare his defence but not including those records for which the Government
claims privilege. (76 of 1999 s. 3) (L.N. 305 of 1982)