Adjourn- ment of inquiry.
Referring back to Committee.
Hearings
in public
Or in
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Represen-
tation.
Record af pro- ceedings.
Opening of inquiry.
15. The Chairman may adjourn any inquiry to such date as he thinks fit:
Provided that notice of any such adjournment shall be given to the defendant and to any complainant.
18. (1) Where, after a complaint or information has been referred to the Council for inquiry, and further information is subsequently produced in writing which suggests that an inquiry should not be held, the Council may refer back the case to the Committee for further consideration.
(2) As soon as may be after the giving of any such direction the Registrar shall give notice thereof to any complainant and Lo the person against whom the complaint has been made.
PART IV.
Proceedings at hearing of the Council.
17. (1) At the discretion of the Council, any hearings thereof may be open to the public or partly open to the public and partly in camera.
(2) At any stage of the proceedings the Council may decide to conduct the remainder thereof open to the public or in camera as the case may be.
18. Any party to any inquiry may be represented by a solicitor or by a suficitor and counsel,
10. (1) A shorthand writer may be appointed by the Council 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 fotio of seventy-two words or part thereof, shall furnish such party with a copy of such record,
20. (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 Council such evidence as the Council may
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require that the notice of inquiry was served on the defendant in accordance with the provisions of regulation 14 and, on the Council 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 ChairmUN, immediately after the charge has been read, shall inform him of his right to cross-examine witnesses, to give evidence and to call witnesses on his behalf.
of law.
21. (1) After the reading of the notice of inquiry the Objections defendant, in person, or his solicitor or counsel, may object to
on point 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 Council the charge to which such objection relates shall be considered only subject to such objection.
22. Subject to the provisions of regulations za and 2r, the Order of following order of procedure shall he observedt
procedure.
(4) the complainant in person or his solicitor or counsel, or in the absence of them, or if there is no complainant, the Secretary, shall present the case against the defend- ant and adduce 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 to carry (Cap. 87). out the duties of the Secretary in respect of that inquiry in the absence of the complainant and his solicitar or counsel:
(b) 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-
(i) that sufficient evidence has not been adduced upon which the Council can find that the facts alleged in that charge have been proved;