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[Subsidiary]
Postponement
of judgment.
Notice of determination of judgment.
CAP. 156] Dentists (Registration and Disciplinary
Procedure) Regulations
[1977 Ed.
(d) the defendant, or his solicitor or counsel, may then adduce evidence in support of his case and may address the Council:
Provided that only one address may be made under this paragraph, and where evidence has been adduced by or on behalf of the defendant such address may be made either before or after such evidence has been adduced;
(e) at the conclusion of the case of the defendant, the complainant, or his solicitor or counsel, or in their absence the Secretary, may address the Council in reply, only if evidence has been adduced by or on behalf of the defendant other than by his own evidence, or with the special leave of the Council.
28. (1) At the conclusion of the proceedings under regulation 27, the Council shall consider and determine whether to postpone judgment.
(2) If the Council decides to postpone judgment, the judgment of the Council shall stand postponed until such future meeting of the Council as the Council may decide, and the Chairman shall announce the decision of the Council in such terms as the Council may approve.
(3) If the Council decides not to postpone judgment, the Council shall consider and determine whether the facts alleged in any charge before the Council have been proved to its satisfaction and whether the defendant is guilty of the offence charged.
(4) When the Council has come to its decision under paragraph (3), the Chairman shall announce the decision of the Council in such terms as the Council may approve.
29. (1) Where under the provisions of regulation 28(2), the judgment of the Council in respect of a charge stands postponed to a future meeting of the Council, the Secretary, not less than 1 week before the date fixed for such future meeting, shall serve on the defendant a notice specifying the date, time and place fixed for the meeting of the Council and inviting him to appear at such meeting; such notice shall be served in the manner provided by regulation 17 for the service of a notice of inquiry.
(2) If there is a complainant in respect of the charge, a copy of the notice shall be sent to such complainant.
(3) At such future meeting the Chairman may invite the Secretary to recall, for the information of the Council, the position in which the case stands and the Council may hear any other party to the proceedings.
(4) The Council shall then consider and determine its judgment in accordance with the provisions of regulation 28 and shall announce its decision in the manner set forth in that regulation.