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APPENDIX II
Regulations applied to the public officers in Hong Kong in lieu of of Regulations 54-66
"54. (1) Regulations 54 to 66 shall apply only to officers confirmed to the pensionable establishment.
(2) Disciplinary procedure in relation to other officers shall be carried out in accordance with the regulations made by the Governor.
(3) For the purposes of regulations 56 to 66, punishment includes dismissal, compulsory retirement with pension, gratuity or other allowances, without such bepeats or with reduced benefits, fine, reduction in rank, severe repri- mand, reprimand, stoppage or deferment of increments and reduction in salary, but not retirement in the public interest under regulation 59.
(4) Regulations 55 to 66 are without prejudice to any law providing for the punishment of officers by the Governor or any other officer or authority.
(5) The Governor may delegate to any public officer any of the powers OI duties conferred or impossed upon him by regulations 56 to 66, save that be shall not delegate the power to make regulations, nor, save with the approval of the Secretary of State, the power to dismiss an officer or to require him to retire under regulation, 59.
(6) Regulations 54 to 66 shall not apply to a judge of the Supreme Court or the District Court.
55. An officer holds office subject to the pleasure of the Crown, and the pleasure of the Crown that he should no longer hold it may be signified through the Secretary of State, in which case no special formalities are required.
56. (1) If it is represented to the Governor that an officer has been guilty of misconduct, and the Governor is of the opinion that the misconduct alleged is not serious enough to warrant proceedings under regulation 57, he may ccause an investigation to be made into the officer's conduct in such manner as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Governor and approved by the Secretary of State.
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