Determina-
tion of Com- mittee that no inquiry be held.
Determina-
tion of Com-
mittee that inquiry be held
Firms Schedule,
Form 6.
(2) The Committee, having regard to any ex- planation or declaration made by the defendant, shall consider the complaint or information, any statutory declaration received therewith and any document or matter put before it by the Secretary under paragraph (1) and, subject to the provisions of this regulation. shall determine either-
(a) that no inquiry shall be held; or
(b) that the complaint or information shall in whole or in part be referred to the Council for inquiry,
(3) Before coming to a determination under paragraph (2), the Committee may cause to be made such further investigations and may obtain such addi- tional advice or assistance as it considers necessary.
16. If the Committee determine that no inquiry shall be held, the chairman of the Committee shall direct the Secretary to, and the Secretary when so directed shall, inform any complainant and the defendant of the decision of the Committee and no inquiry shall be held.
17, (1) If the Committee determine that an inquiry shall be held it shall refer the case to the Council and the chairman of the Committee shall notify the Chairman of the Council of the matters into which inquiry is to be made.
(2) Where a case has been referred to the Council under paragraph (1), the Chairman of the Council shall fix a date upon which it is proposed that the inquiry shall be held and shall direct the Secretary to, and the Secretary when so directed shall, within one month of the determination of the Committee, serve on the defendant a notice of inquiry in accord- ance with Form 6 in the First Schedule together with a copy of these regulations.
(3) A notice of inquiry shall
(2) specify in the form of a charge or charges the matters into which inquiry is to be made; and
(b) state the date, time and place at which the
inquiry is proposed to be held.
Adjourn ment of inquiry,
Reference back to Committee.
4.
(4) Except with the consent in writing of the defendant, an inquiry shall not be held less than twenty-eight days after the date of service of the notice of inquiry.
(5) Service of a notice of inquiry on the defendant may be by registered post addressed to him at the address shown on the register or at his address last known to the Secretary if different.
(6) Within the time stipulated for service of the notice of inquiry, the Secretary shall send a copy of the notice of inquiry to any complainant.
18. (1) The Chairman of the Council may adjourn any inquiry to such date as he thinks fit.
(2) Notice of any such adjournment shall be given to the defendant and to any complainant.
19. (1) Where, after a complaint or information has been referred to the Council for inquiry, 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 chairman of the Committee shall direct the Secretary to, and the Secretary when so directed shall, give notice thereof to any complainant and to the defendant.".
Regulation 20 of the principal regulations is amended
Amendment of
by deleting "Registrar" and substituting therefor the following regulation 20.
"Secretary".
5. Regulation 21 of the principal regulations is amended by deleting "Registrar" (wherever it occurs) and substituting there- for the following--
"Secretary".
6. Regulation 23 of the principal regulations is amended by deleting "Registrar" from paragraph (2) and substituting there- for the following-
"Secretary".
7. Regulation 24 of the principal regulations is amended by deleting "Registrar" from paragraph (2) and substituting there- for the following-
"Chairman".
Amendment of regulation 21.
Amendment of regulation 23.
Amendment of regulation 24.