Section 30
Consequences of an acquittal
of Statutory Bodies (Conduct and Discipline) Ordinance, 2004
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Section 30
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(1)
An officer who is acquitted of a criminal charge in any criminal proceedings shall not be subject to disciplinary action on the same charge.
(2)
Nothing in subregulation (1) shall be construed so as to prevent disciplinary action from being taken against the officer on any other ground arising out of his conduct in relation to the criminal charge, whether or not connected to the performance of his duties, as long as the grounds for the disciplinary action do not raise substantially the same issues as those in the criminal proceedings in relation to the criminal charge of which the officer was acquitted.
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