CAP. 232] Police (Discipline) Regulations [1982 Ed.

L.N. 305/83. Review. L.N. 305/82. L.N. 308/82.

(5) [Deleted, L.N. 305/82]

(6) Where a defaulter pleads guilty or is found guilty and the appropriate tribunal considers that the punishment which it can award is insufficient, it shall not make an award but shall-

(a) endorse the Defaulter Report to that effect;

(b) send the Defaulter Report to a senior police officer;

(c) inform the defaulter of that action.

and, subject to these regulations, the senior police officer may make an award which he shall communicate to the defaulter personally.

12. (1) The appropriate tribunal hearing a case under these regulations may, at any time within 7 days after having announced its finding or award to the defaulter, review the case and arrive at a different finding or award which shall, subject to paragraph (2), stand in place of the original finding or award and be binding on the defaulter.

(2) When the appropriate tribunal reviews a case, it shall call the defaulter before it to announce its finding or award on the review, but shall not award a greater punishment unless the defaulter is given an opportunity of making oral representations to it as to why the punishment should not be increased.

(3) Any review under this regulation shall be at the sole discretion of the appropriate tribunal hearing the case and may be made-

(a) on the appropriate tribunal's own motion; or

(b) on application by the defaulter in writing.

13. (1) Any junior police officer who is found guilty by an appropriate tribunal of any of the offences against discipline specified in regulation 3(2) may, subject to regulation 30, be awarded the following punishments-

(a) caution;

(b) reprimand;

(c) severe reprimand;

(d) forfeiture of not more than one month's pay except in the case of absence without good cause when forfeiture of pay shall extend to cover the period of absence in addition to any other punishment awarded;

(e) reduction in rank;

(f) an order to resign forthwith without salary in lieu of notice:

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