Hong Kong Regulations

POLICE (DISCIPLINE) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 24

Review

(1) The appropriate tribunal hearing a case under these regulations may, at
any time within 7 days after having announced its finding or award to the
defaulter, review the case and arrive at a different finding or award which
shall, subject to paragraph (2), stand in place of the original finding or
award and be binding on the defaulter.

(2) When the appropriate tribunal reviews a case, it shall announce personally
or communicate in writing its finding or award on the review to the defaulter,
but shall not award a greater punishment unless the defaulter is given an
opportunity of making oral representations to it as to why the punishment
should not be increased.

(3) Any review under this regulation shall be at the sole discretion of the
appropriate tribunal hearing the case and may be made-

   (a)  on the appropriate tribunal's own motion; or

   (b)  on application to it in writing by either the prosecutor or the
        defaulter.