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guilty has been accepted which shall operate in all respects as a finding of guilt by an officer or Board constituted under regulation 3 or he may direct that a plea of not guilty be entered and the charge shall be heard as though the Inspector charged had pleaded not guilty.
(3) Where the Commissioner considers that the punishment which he can award is insufficient to meet the case he shall not make an award but cause the charge, plea thereon and any statement in mitigation or the record, finding and his reasons for not making an award thereon to the Governor and the Governor without prejudice to his other powers thereunder may order the dismissal of the Inspector under section 14 of the Police Force Ordinance, or the Governor (Cap.232) may remit the case to the Commissioner to make an award and the Commissioner shall make his award.
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It shall be competent for the officer or Board hearing the case at any time within seven days of the communication of the finding to review the case and to come to a fresh finding and such a finding shall operate for all purposes except the provisions of this regulation as though it had been the only finding. Review under this regulation shall be in the sole discretion of the officer or Board hearing the case and may be on such officer or Board's own motion or on application by either party to the proceedings made to such officer or the President of the Board in writing.
10. A charge may be amended or a further charge added at any time prior to a finding being communicated to the Inspector charged or of such Inspector being informed that a finding will be communicated to him whichever is earlier : Provided that in such event the amended or new charge shall be read and explained to such Inspector that such Inspector shall be called upon to plead to such amended or new charge and shall be entitled to a reasonable adjournment to prepare his further defence and shall be entitled to recall any witnesses and call such further witnesses as he may desire. Any witness giving evidence under this regulation may be cross-examined and re-examined.
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guilty has been accepted which shall operate in all respects as a finding of guilt by an officer or Board constituted under regulation 3 or he may direct that a plea of not guilty be entered and the charge shall be heard as though the Inspector charged had pleaded not guilty.
(3) Where the Commissioner considers that the punish- ment which he can award is insufficient to meet the case he shall not make an award but cause the charge, plea thereon and any statement in mitigation or the record, finding and his reasons for not making an award thereon to the Governor and the Governor without prejudice to his other powers thereunder may order the dismissal of the Inspector under section 14 of the Police Force Ordinance, or the Governor (Cap. 232.) may remit the case to the Commissioner to make an award and the Commissioner shall make his award.
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It shall be competent for the officer or Board hearing Review, the case at any time within seven days of the communication of the finding to review the case and to come to a fresh finding and such a finding shall operate for all purposes except the provisions of this regulation as though it had been the only finding. Review under this regulation shall be in the sole discretion of the officer or Board hearing the case and may be on such officer or Board's own motion or on application by either party to the proceedings made to such officer or the President of the Board in writing.
10. A charge may be amended or a further charge added at any time prior to a finding being communicated to the Inspector charged or of such Inspector being informed that a finding will be communicated to him whichever is earlier : Provided that in such event the amended or new charge shall be read and explained to such Inspector that such Inspector shall be called upon to plead to such amended or new charge and shall be entitled to a reasonable adjourn- ment to prepare his further defence and shall be entitled to recall any witnesses and call such further witnesses as he may desire. Any witness giving evidence under this regulation may be cross-examined and re-examined.
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