Represen- tation.
Record of proceedings,
Legal adviser,
Opening of inquiry.
Objections on point of law.
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26. Any party to any inquiry may be represented by & solicitor or by a solicitor and counsel.
27. (1) A shorthand writer may be appointed by the Board to prepare a verbatim record of the proceedings.
(2) If a verbatim record of any proceedings or any part of any proceedings has been prepared! the Registrar, on application to him by any party, and on payment to him of a fee of 75 cents for each folio of seventy-two words or part thereof, shall furnish such party with a copy of such record.
28. On the application of the Board the Attorney General may appoint a legal officer or legal practitioner to act as legal adviser to the Board for any sitting thereof or for any inquiry.
29. (1) At the opening of an inquiry the Secretary shall read the notice of inquiry.
(2) If the defendant is not present or represented by his solicitor or counsel 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 on the defendant in accord- ance with the provisions of regulation 18 and, on the Board being satisfied as to such evidence, 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 inforın him of his right to cross-examine witnesses, to give evidence and to call witnesses on his behalf.
30. (0) After the reading of the notice of inquiry the defendant, in person, or his solicitor or counsel, may object to any charge on a point of law and, upon such objection, any other party to the inquiry may reply thereto and, if any such party replies to such objection, the defendant or his solicitor or counsel, 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.
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31. Subject to the provisions of regulations 29 and 30, the Order of following order of procedure shall be observed-
procedure.
(a) the complainant in person or his solicitar or counsel, or in the absence of them, or if there is no complainant, the Secretary, shall present the case against the defendant and adduce the evidence in support therent and shall close the case against the defendant;
(h) at the conclusion of the presentation of the case against the defendant, he in person, or by his solicitor or counsel, may make either or both of the following submissions in relation to any charge in respect of which evidence has been adduced-
(1) that sufficient evidence has not been adduced upon which the Board can find that the facts alleged in that charge have been proved;
(ii) that the facts alleged in the charge are not such as to constitute the offence charged,
and where such submission is made, a reply thereto may be made by the complainant in person or by his solicitor or counsel, or in their absence by the Secretary and the defendant may answer such reply;
(c) if a submission is made under paragraph (b), the Board shall consider and determine whether the submission shall be upheld and-
(i) the Chairman shall announce the determination of the Board; and
(ii) if the Board uphold the submission in respect of any charge, the finding shall be recorded that the defendant is not guilty on that charge; and
(iii) if the Board reject the submission, the Chairman shall call upon the defendant to state his case;
(4) the defendant, in person or by his solicitor or his counsel, may then adduce evidence in support of his case and may address the Board:
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;