Publication of disciplinary orders
(1)After the expiry of the time within which an appeal may be made to the Court of Appeal under section 28 against an order of an inquiry committee made under section 23(1)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) or, if such an appeal has been made, after the appeal is finally determined, the Board— (Amended L.N. 179 of 1991; 33 of 1997 s. 13; 10 of 2005 s. 89)
(a)shall publish a copy of the order or, if the order is varied on appeal, the order as so varied in at least one English and one Chinese language newspaper circulating daily in Hong Kong; and
(b)may publish the order or, if the order is varied on appeal, the order as so varied in any other publication or manner as the Board thinks fit. (Amended 10 of 2005 s. 89)
(2)Where an order is published under subsection (1), the Board—
(a)shall publish with such order sufficient particulars to acquaint the public with the nature of the matter to which the order relates; and
(b)may publish with such order an account of the proceedings of the inquiry committee.
(3)No action in damages for defamation shall lie against any person as a result of publishing an order and other particulars required or permitted under this section.