Hong Kong Regulations

POLICE (DISCIPLINE) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 3

Disciplinary offences

(1) Any inspector or junior police officer who commits any disciplinary
offence specified in paragraph (2), and-

   (a)  pleads guilty before an appropriate tribunal; or

   (b)  is found guilty by an appropriate tribunal, may be punished by such
        tribunal in accordance with these regulations.

(2) The offences against discipline are-

   (a)  absence from duty without leave or good cause;

   (b)  sleeping on duty;

   (c)  conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline;

   (d)  cowardice in the performance of duty;

   (e)  contravention of police regulations, or any police orders, whether
        written or verbal;

   (f)  insubordination;

   (g)  being unfit for duty through intoxication;

   (h)  neglect of duty or orders;

   (i)  malingering;

   (j)  making a statement which is false in a material particular in the
        course of his duty or in connection with the discharge by the police
        force of any of its duties or functions;

   (k)  unlawful or unnecessary exercise of authority resulting in loss or
        injury to any other person or to the Government;

   (l)  wilful destruction or negligent loss of or injury to Government
        property;

   (m)  conduct calculated to bring the public service into disrepute.