Hong Kong Regulations

LAND SURVEY (DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE) REGULATION - SECT 11

Authority may take over from person who complains

(1) Where an inquiry is adjourned under section 10(1), the secretary shall
serve a notice in writing on the complainant-

   (a)  informing him that the inquiry has been adjourned because of his
        absence at the opening of the inquiry; and

   (b)  requiring him to reply to the Chairman to indicate, before the end of
        a period specified in the notice, whether he is still interested in
        proceeding with the complaint against the defendant by himself.

(2) If the complainant replies under subsection (1)(b) that he is still so
interested, the Chairman shall fix a new date for conducting the inquiry and
inform the complainant and the defendant accordingly.

(3) If the complainant replies under subsection (1)(b) that he is no longer so
interested or there has been no reply under that subsection after the end of
the specified period, the Chairman shall serve a notice on the Authority
informing him about the position of the inquiry and asking him to indicate by
reply whether he is prepared to take over the complaint from the complainant.

(4) If the Authority indicates that he is prepared to take over the complaint
form the complainant, the Chairman shall fix a new date for conducting the
inquiry and inform the Authority and the defendant accordingly.

(5) If the Authority indicates that he is not prepared to take over the
complaint from the complainant, the Chairman shall dismiss the complaint.