A 6
[Subsidiary]
-- Access to records and documents.
L.N. 305 83. Plea of defaulter. Procedure.
L.N. 305 82.
L.N. 305 82.
L.N. 305 82.
L.N. 305 X3.
CAP. 232] Police (Discipline) Regulations [1982 Ed.
7. A defaulter charged under these regulations shall be given copies of or reasonable access to such police records and other documents as he requires and which are necessary to enable him to prepare his defence but not including those records for which the Crown claims privilege.
8. The defaulter shall appear before the appropriate tribunal and the charge or charges shall be read over to him and he shall be required to plead unequivocally guilty or not guilty and to each charge separately if there is more than one, and such plea shall be recorded.
9. (1) [Deleted, L.N. 305[82]
(2) Where a defaulter has pleaded not guilty and evidence for the prosecution is called, witnesses shall be called in support of the charge or charges and, at the conclusion of the evidence of each such witness, the defaulter or any person appearing on his behalf may cross-examine such witness who may then be re-examined.
(3) When the examination of all witnesses in support of the charge or charges has been completed the defaulter shall be asked whether he wishes to--
(a) give evidence;
(b) call witnesses.
(4) Where a defaulter gives evidence he may be cross-examined and such witnesses as he desires to call may, after giving evidence, be cross-examined and then be re-examined by the defaulter or any person appearing on his behalf.
(5) At the close of the defence case witnesses may be called with the consent of the appropriate tribunal hearing the case to give evidence in rebuttal and may be examined, cross-examined and re-examined, and at the conclusion of all the evidence the prosecutor may address the tribunal and thereafter the defence may address the tribunal in reply.
(6) Such exhibits as are produced by witnesses shall be available for inspection by the defence and the prosecutor.
(7) Notwithstanding this regulation, the appropriate tribunal may--
(a) call any witness;
(b) ask such questions of any witness,
as it considers will assist it in determining the case.
(8) The appropriate tribunal may adjourn the case from time to time and where an application is made for an adjournment it shall be shown to the satisfaction of the appropriate tribunal by the applicant that such a course would serve the ends of justice and any adjournment granted shall be for a reasonable period only.