1982 Ed.]
Police Discipline) Regulations
[CAP. 232
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[Subsidiary]
(5) Such exhibits as are produced by witnesses shall be available for inspection by the defence and the prosecutor.
(6) Notwithstanding this regulation, the appropriate tribunal hearing the case may--
(a) call any witness,
(b) ask such questions of any witness,
as it considers will assist in determining the case.
(7) The appropriate tribunal may adjourn the case from time to time and where an application is made for an adjournment it shall be shown by the applicant that such a course would serve the ends of justice and any adjournment granted shall be for a reasonable period only.
(8) The appropriate tribunal shall keep a record of the evidence heard which shall be signed and dated by it and by the interpreter, if any, on each adjournment and on the termination of the hearing.
(9) Evidence shall not be taken on oath or affirmation.
22. A charge may be amended or a further charge added at any time prior to a finding being communicated to the defaulter under these regulations and any amended or new charge shall be read and explained to such defaulter; shall-
(a) be called upon to plead thereto, and
(b) be entitled to a reasonable adjournment to prepare his further defence,
and in such a case a defaulter may-
(i) recall any witnesses, and
(ii) call such further witnesses as he thinks fit,
and any witness giving evidence under this regulation may be cross-examined and re-examined.
23. (1) The appropriate tribunal conducting the hearing shall at the conclusion of the hearing announce its finding on the charges or shall reserve its finding. The finding shall be entered on the record and if the finding has been reserved the appropriate tribunal shall call the defaulter before it to announce its finding.
(2) If the defaulter has pleaded guilty or is found guilty, he shall be asked if he wishes to make or produce a statement which shall then be made or produced to the appropriate tribunal and such statement shall contain such relevant matters as he desires to be taken into consideration.
(2A) Where the appropriate tribunal is a board appointed by the Chief Secretary or a board appointed by the Commissioner and the defaulter has pleaded guilty or is found guilty, the board shall endorse its findings on the record and send the record to the Commissioner to make an award.
Adding or amending charges.
Proceedings after hearing.
L.N. 305 82.
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