Hong Kong Regulations

LAND SURVEY (DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE) REGULATION - SECT 17

Address in mitigation and disciplinary action

(1) At a meeting of the Disciplinary Board at which the disciplinary action to
be taken against a defendant is to be decided-

   (a)  the secretary shall produce the records of any meeting of the
        Disciplinary Board at which a decision on disciplinary action was
        previously made in respect of the defendant; and

   (b)  before the Disciplinary Board decides the disciplinary action, the
        defendant may address the Disciplinary Board by way of mitigation and
        may adduce evidence as to-

        (i)    the circumstances leading to the charge being decided and to
               any such decision referred to in paragraph (a); and

        (ii)   the character and antecedents of the defendant.

(2) The Disciplinary Board shall decide the disciplinary action to be taken
against the defendant having regard, inter alia, to-

   (a)  any decision on disciplinary action previously made in respect of the
        defendant;

   (b)  the address of the defendant and the evidence adduced under subsection
        (1)(b); and

   (c)  any other information it considers relevant.

(3) The Chairman shall announce the decision of the Disciplinary Board in such
terms as the Disciplinary Board approves.