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(ii) if the Board rejects the submission the chairman shall call upon the defendant to state her case;
(e) the defendant, or her representative, may then adduce evidence
in support of her case and may address the Board:
Provided that, except with leave of the Board, 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;
(f) at the conclusion of the case of the defendant, the complainant, or his solicitor or counsel, or in their absence the secretary. may address the Board in reply, only if evidence has been adduced by or on behalf of the defendant other than by her own evidence; or with the leave of the Board.
Postponemen 26. (1) At the conclusion of the proceedings the Board shall of judgment consider and determine whether to postpone judgment.
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(2) If the Board decides to postpone judgment, the judgment of the Board shall stand postponed until such future meeting of the Board as the Board may decide, and the chairman shall announce the decision of the Board in such terms as the Board may approve.
(3) If the Board decides not to postpone judgment, the Board shall consider and determine whether the facts alleged in any charge before the Board have been proved to its satisfaction and whether the defendant is guilty of the matter charged,
(4) When the Board has come to its decision under paragraph (3), the chairman shall announce the decision of the Board in such (erms as the Board shall approve.
27. (1) Where under the provisions of paragraph (2) of regulation determination 26, the judgment of the Board in respect of a charge stands postponed to of judgment. a future meeting of the Board, the secretary, not less than one week before the date fixed for such future meeting, shall serve in the manner prescribed in paragraph (4) of regulation 15 on the defendant a notice specifying the date, time and place fixed for the meeting of the Board and inviting her to appear at such meeting.
(2) If there is a complainant in respect of the charge, a copy of the notice shall be sent to such complainant
(3) The Board shall then consider and determine its judgment and the chairman shall announce the decision of the Board in such terms as the Board may approve.
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28. (1) After the announcement of the decision of the Board in Postponement respect of the charge, if such decision be a finding of guilty of the matter charged, the Board shall consider and determine whether or not to postpone sentence on the defendant.
(2) If the Board decides to postpone sentence, the sentence of the Board shall stand postponed until such future meeting of the Board as the Board may decide, and the chairman shall announce the decision of the Board in such terms as the Board may approve.
29. (1) At any meeting of the Board at which sentence on a address in defendant is to be decided, before the Board shall decide such sentence
multigation. an opportunity shall be given to the defendant, or her representative, to address the Bourd by way of mitigation and to adduce evidence as to the circumstances leading to the offence and as to the character and antecedents of the defendant
(2) The Board shall then consider and determine the sentence on the defendant and the chairman shall announce the decision of the Board in such terms as the Board may approve.
(3) If the defendant fails to attend personally, or by her representa- tive, the announcement of the decision of the Board, the secretary, in the manner prescribed by paragraph (4) of regulation 15, shall, within seven days after the announcement of the decision serve upon the defendant a notice setting out the terms of such decision.
of sentence.
30. (1) Where, in accordance with the provisions of regulation 28. Notice of the sentence of the Board in respect of any charge stands postponed to a postponcment future meeting of the Board, the secretary, not less than one week before the date fixed for such future meeting, shall serve on the defendant a notice, in the manner prescribed in paragraph (4) of regulation 15. specifying the date, time and place fixed for the meeting of the Board and inviting her to appear at such meeting.
(2) If there is a complainant in respect of the charge, a copy of the notice shall be sent to such complainant.
31. (1) Evidence may be taken by the Board by oral statement on Evidence. path or by written deposition or statement.
(2) A summons to any person requiring him to attend an inquiry to give evidence or produce any document or other thing in his posses- sion in accordance with the provisions of section 11 of the Ordinance may be in accordance with Form 5 in the First Schedule.
First Schedule. Form 5.