Hong Kong Regulations

CHINESE MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS (DISCIPLINE) REGULATION - SECT 15

Defendant may admit any charge

(1) After the opening of an inquiry under section 13 and objections on point
of law under section 14 (if any), the defendant or his legal  representative
may admit any charge in the notice of inquiry.

(2) If the defendant or his legal representative admits any charge, the
Board secretary shall read out to the Board such facts in support of the
charge as agreed by the other party.

(3) If the Board secretary and the defendant or his legal  representative fail
to agree on the facts under subsection (2) or the Board considers that the
agreed facts do not support the charge, the Board shall proceed to conduct the
inquiry as provided in section 16.

(4) If the Board accepts the agreed facts and the defendant's admission to the
charge, it may proceed to decide whether or not to postpone its determination
under section 17; and where the Board decides not to postpone determination,
the Board chairman shall announce the determination of the Board in the manner
set out in section 17(3).