Hong Kong Regulations

PHYSIOTHERAPISTS (REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE) REGULATION - SECT 23

Determination of Committee that inquiry be held

(1) If the Committee determines that an inquiry shall be held it shall refer
the case to the Board and the Chairman of the Committee shall notify the
Chairman of the Board of the matters into which inquiry is to be held.

(2) Where a matter is referred to the Board under subsection (1), the
Chairman of the Board shall fix a date for holding an inquiry and the
Secretary shall, within 1 month of the determination of the Committee to refer
the complaint to the Board, serve on the respondent-

   (a)  a notice of inquiry which shall be in accordance with Form 4 in
        Schedule 2; and

   (b)  a copy of this Regulation.

(3) A notice of inquiry shall-

   (a)  in a case where the complaint is that the respondent has been guilty
        of misconduct, state in the form of a charge, which shall be
        formulated by the Secretary, the matters into which inquiry is to be
        held;

   (b)  in any other case, state the allegation contained in the complaint;
        and

   (c)  specify the date, time and place at which the inquiry is to be held.

(4) An inquiry shall not be held until 28 days after the date of service of
the notice of inquiry unless the respondent consents in writing to holding it
earlier.

(5) Service of a notice of inquiry on the respondent shall be by registered
post addressed to him at his address last known to the Secretary.

(6) Within the time stipulated for service of the notice of  inquiry, the
Secretary shall send a copy of the notice of inquiry to the complainant, if
any. (Enacted 1996)