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[Subsidiary]

CAP. 232]

Police (Discipline) Regulations

[1982 Ed.

Power to suspend punishment.

L. 305 82.

Payment for loss or damage to property.

PART IV

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

28. (1) Subject to this regulation, any punishment awarded by an appropriate tribunal may be suspended by that tribunal or by any police officer of higher rank than the officer or officers constituting the tribunal for a period of not less than 6 months nor more than 1 year.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), where any punishment has been suspended under this regulation the appropriate tribunal or any police officer of higher rank shall at the expiration of the period of suspension review the case or may, at any time during the period of suspension, review the case, taking into consideration such reports on the conduct of the defaulter during the period of suspension as may be available.

(3) The appropriate tribunal or officer of higher rank may remit or reduce the punishment and in such an event shall cause any entry relating to the offence which has been made in the records of the defaulter to be expunged or altered, as the case may be, or order the punishment to be executed forthwith, except that if, during the period of suspension, the defaulter is convicted of a further offence against discipline, being an offence committed after the offence for which the suspended punishment was awarded, the suspended punishment shall be executed forthwith and any punishment on such further offence shall not be suspended.

(4) This regulation shall not affect the lodging and hearing of an appeal.

29. (1) Where an appropriate tribunal has found an inspector or junior police officer guilty of an offence under regulation 3(2), the tribunal may, in addition to or in lieu of any punishment he is by these regulations empowered to award, order the defaulter to pay in full or in part-

(a) the cost of repairing or replacing any article of clothing, equipment or property whatsoever entrusted or supplied to the defaulter in his capacity as a police officer which has been lost or damaged:

(b) the cost of repairing or replacing any Government property lost or damaged by him; or

(c) the compensation paid, ex gratia or otherwise, by the Government to any person in respect of the loss or damage of that person's property by the defaulter,

in each case only if the loss or damage has resulted from the defaulter's neglect or fault and the amount ordered to be paid does not exceed his salary for one month.

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A 20 [Subsidiary] CAP. 232] Police (Discipline) Regulations [1982 Ed. Power to suspend punishment. L. 305 82. Payment for loss or damage to property. PART IV MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 28. (1) Subject to this regulation, any punishment awarded by an appropriate tribunal may be suspended by that tribunal or by any police officer of higher rank than the officer or officers constituting the tribunal for a period of not less than 6 months nor more than 1 year. (2) Subject to paragraph (3), where any punishment has been suspended under this regulation the appropriate tribunal or any police officer of higher rank shall at the expiration of the period of suspension review the case or may, at any time during the period of suspension, review the case, taking into consideration such reports on the conduct of the defaulter during the period of suspension as may be available. (3) The appropriate tribunal or officer of higher rank may remit or reduce the punishment and in such an event shall cause any entry relating to the offence which has been made in the records of the defaulter to be expunged or altered, as the case may be, or order the punishment to be executed forthwith, except that if, during the period of suspension, the defaulter is convicted of a further offence against discipline, being an offence committed after the offence for which the suspended punishment was awarded, the suspended punishment shall be executed forthwith and any punishment on such further offence shall not be suspended. (4) This regulation shall not affect the lodging and hearing of an appeal. 29. (1) Where an appropriate tribunal has found an inspector or junior police officer guilty of an offence under regulation 3(2), the tribunal may, in addition to or in lieu of any punishment he is by these regulations empowered to award, order the defaulter to pay in full or in part- (a) the cost of repairing or replacing any article of clothing, equipment or property whatsoever entrusted or supplied to the defaulter in his capacity as a police officer which has been lost or damaged: (b) the cost of repairing or replacing any Government property lost or damaged by him; or (c) the compensation paid, ex gratia or otherwise, by the Government to any person in respect of the loss or damage of that person's property by the defaulter, in each case only if the loss or damage has resulted from the defaulter's neglect or fault and the amount ordered to be paid does not exceed his salary for one month. Page 20 Page 21

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A 20 [Subsidiary] CAP. 232] Police (Discipline) Regulations [1982 Ed. Power to suspend punishment. L. 305 82. Payment for loss or damage to property. PART IV MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 28. (1) Subject to this regulation, any punishment awarded by an appropriate tribunal may be suspended by that tribunal or by any police officer of higher rank than the officer or officers constitut- ing the tribunal for a period of not less than 6 months nor more than 1 year. (2) Subject to paragraph (3), where any punishment has been suspended under this regulation the appropriate tribunal or any police officer of higher rank shall at the expiration of the period of suspension review the case or may, at any time during the period of suspension, review the case, taking into consideration such reports on the conduct of the defaulter during the period of suspension as may be available. (3) The appropriate tribunal or officer of higher rank may remit or reduce the punishment and in such an event shall cause any entry relating to the offence which has been made in the records of the defaulter to be expunged or altered, as the case may be, or order the punishment to be executed forthwith, except that if, during the period of suspension, the defaulter is convicted of a further offence against discipline, being an offence committed after the offence for which the suspended punishment was awarded, the suspended punishment shall be executed forthwith and any punishment on such further offence shall not be suspended. (4) This regulation shall not affect the lodging and hearing of an appeal. 29. (1) Where an appropriate tribunal has found an inspector or junior police officer guilty of an offence under regulation 3(2), the tribunal may, in addition to or in lieu of any punishment he is by these regulations empowered to award, order the defaulter to pay in full or in part- (a) the cost of repairing or replacing any article of clothing, equipment or property whatsoever entrusted or supplied to the defaulter in his capacity as a police officer which has been lost or damaged: (b) the cost of repairing or replacing any Government property lost or damaged by him; or (c) the compensation paid, ex gratia or otherwise, by the Government to any person in respect of the loss or damage of that person's property by the defaulter, in each case only if the loss or damage has resulted from the defaulter's neglect or fault and the amount ordered to be paid does not exceed his salary for one month. Page 20Page 21

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