Hong Kong Regulations

TRAFFIC WARDENS (DISCIPLINE) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 4

Preliminary procedure

PART II

INVESTIGATION INTO DISCIPLINARY OFFENCES, PUNISHMENT AND APPEALS

(1) Where-

   (a)  in the case of a traffic warden, other than a senior traffic warden,
        it appears to-

        (i)    any police officer of or above the rank of sergeant; or

        (ii)   any senior traffic warden; or

   (b)  in the case of a senior traffic warden, it appears to a police officer
        above the rank of sergeant, that there is a prima facie case of a
        disciplinary offence on the part of such traffic warden or senior
        traffic warden, as the case may be, an appropriate charge or charges
        in respect thereof may be entered in a document entitled Defaulter
        Report which shall be the record of the case against such traffic
        warden or senior traffic warden and he shall be informed of the charge
        or charges as soon as possible.

(2) The defaulter shall be notified of the date, place and time of the hearing
of the charge or charges, and of the name of the officer constituting the
tribunal.

(3) No person who originates a complaint leading to a charge or assists in the
investigation of such complaint shall act as the tribunal in respect of that
charge.