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CAP. 164]
Nurses (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) Regulations.
[1970 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
Record of proceedings.
Opening of inquiry.
Objections on point of law.
Order of procedure.
5 of 1970
(Cap. 87.)
PART V.
PROCEEDINGS AT A HEARING BY THE BOARD.
28. (1) A shorthand writer may be appointed by the Board for the purpose of any inquiry.
(2) If a verbatim record of any proceedings has been prepared, the secretary, on application made to him by any party to such proceedings and upon payment to him of a fee of seventy-five cents for each folio of seventy-two words or part thereof, shall furnish such party with a copy of such record.
29. (1) At the opening of any inquiry the secretary shall read the notice of inquiry to all persons being present at the inquiry.
(2) If the defendant is not present or represented at the opening of the inquiry, the secretary shall furnish to the Board such evidence as the Board may require that the notice of inquiry was served upon the defendant in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (4) of regulation 21 and, on being satisfied that the notice was served, the Board may proceed with the inquiry in the absence of the defendant.
(3) If the defendant is present at the inquiry, the chairman, immediately after the charge has been read, shall inform him that he may cross-examine witnesses, give evidence and call witnesses on his own behalf and address the Board subject to the provisions of regulations 30 and 31.
30. (1) After the reading of the notice of inquiry, the defendant, or his representative, may object to any charge on a point of law and, upon such objection, any other party to the proceedings may reply thereto and, if any such party replies to such objection, the defendant, or his representative, shall be permitted to answer such reply.
(2) If such objection is upheld by the Board the charge to which such objection relates shall be considered only subject to such objection.
31. The following order of procedure shall be observed-
(a) the complainant, or his representative, or in their absence, or if there be no complainant, the secretary, shall present the case against the defendant and adduce the evidence in support thereof and shall close the case against the defendant:
Provided that on the application of the Director, the Attorney General may appoint a legal officer within the meaning of the Legal Officers Ordinance, other than the