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when he is found or pleads guilty as aforesaid, be paid any emoluments of his office pending the consideration of the case in accordance with rules made under section 25.
(Added, 35 of 1977, s. 4)
20E. (1) If in criminal proceedings before any court-
(a) an officer of the Correctional Services Department or other person employed in the prisons is found guilty of or pleads guilty to any criminal offence; or
(b) the court finds that a charge against an officer of the Correctional Services Department or other person employed in the prisons in respect of a criminal offence has been proved against him,
and any appeal or other application for review of those proceedings is not allowed or is abandoned or withdrawn, the officer or person may be punished, in the case of a Superintendent or officer of higher rank, in accordance with Colonial Regulations and Regulations of the Hong Kong Government, and in the case of a Chief Officer or subordinate officer or other person employed in the prisons, in the appropriate manner provided in the rules made under section 25. (Replaced, 31 of 1983, s. 4)
(2) In section 20D and in subsection (1) of this section "criminal proceedings" and "criminal offence" include, respectively-
(a) criminal proceedings in, and
(b) a criminal offence against the law of,
any place outside Hong Kong.
(Added, 35 of 1977, s. 4)
20F. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to preclude-
(a) the summary dismissal of any officer of the Correctional Services Department or other person employed in the prisons in accordance with Colonial Regulations and Regulations of the Hong Kong Government;
(b) the termination of the employment in accordance with Colonial Regulations of any such officer or person on the grounds that, having regard to the conditions of the public service, the usefulness of the officer or person thereto and all other circumstances of the case, such termination is desirable in the public interest.
(Added, 35 of 1977, s. 4)
21. Any officer of the Correctional Services Department or other person employed in the prisons who-
(a) after having duly engaged to serve as such absents himself from his duties; or
(Amended, 21 of 1955, s. 4)
Punishment of officers and other persons employed in the prisons guilty of a criminal offence.
Saving in respect of Colonial Regulations and Hong Kong Government Regulations.
Penalties for misconduct.
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