CAP. 232]

[r. 3 cont.]

Partiality

of tribunal,

Representa-

tion.

Access to records and documents.

Police Force.

gazetted officers naming the President neither of whom shall be the originator of the complaint leading to the charge or charges or be a person who has assisted in the investigation of the complaint: Provided that in cases where the Commissioner in his sole discretion considers that exceptional circumstances so warrant he may at the request of the Inspector against whom a disciplinary charge has been laid apply to the Colonial Secretary for the appointment of a Board of three public servants to hear the case and the Colonial Secretary shall appoint such a Board comprising such persons as he may think fit, naming the President, and such a Board shall comply with these regulations.

(2) The manner in which the case shall be heard and the names of members of any Board shall be communicated to the Inspector at least two days prior to the day on which the hearing is to commence.

4. An Inspector charged with a breach of discipline, hereafter in these regulations referred to as the Inspector charged, may after being informed of the manner in which the case shall be heard-

(a) apply to the Commissioner that the case shall be heard by a Board instead of a single officer or apply that the constitution of the Board appointed shall be changed but only on grounds of interest or partiality which shall be fully set out;

(b) such application shall be made in writing and before the day on which the hearing is to commence and if the Commissioner accedes to the application he may exercise his power to determine by whom the case be heard as though no earlier determination had been made by him.

5. The Commissioner may appoint a prosecutor and the Inspector charged shall, whether a prosecutor is appointed or not, have the right to be represented by another Inspector who may conduct his defence on his behalf. No barrister or solicitor may appear on behalf of an Inspector charged.

6. An Inspector charged shall be given copies of or reasonable access to such police records and other documents

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