Hong Kong Regulations

GOVERNMENT FLYING SERVICE (DISCIPLINE) REGULATION - SECT 8

Charging and plea

(1) If, after the expiration of the period of 7 days referred to in section 6,
the Controller considers that on the face of the evidence the member has
committed a disciplinary offence, the Controller shall, unless he has
admonished the member-

   (a)  prefer against the member such charge or charges, relevant to the
        circumstances, as he thinks fit; and

   (b)  appoint a Senior Officer to hear and determine the proceedings.

(2) The Controller shall issue a charge in writing and the Senior Officer
shall serve it on the member together with a notice-

   (a)  naming the Senior Officer who will hear and determine the proceedings;

   (b)  stating the place and time at which the Senior Officer will deal with
        the charge, being a time not earlier than 7 days from the date of
        service of the notice;

   (c)  requiring the member, in respect of each charge, to notify the Senior
        Officer appointed to hear the charge, in writing within 5 days of
        service of the charge, whether he pleads guilty or not guilty; and

   (d)  advising him that if he pleads guilty he may make submissions in
        writing in mitigation of punishment. (Enacted 1993)