1981 Ed.] Disciplinary Committee Proceedings Rules [CAP. 159
32. The Disciplinary Committee may dispense with any requirements of these rules respecting notices, affidavits, documents, service, or time, in any case where it appears to the Disciplinary Committee to be just so to do.
33. The Disciplinary Committee may extend or abridge the time for doing anything under these rules.
34. Unless the Disciplinary Committee otherwise orders, all affidavits, books, papers, records and exhibits produced, used or made in connexion with any proceedings under these rules shall be retained by the Disciplinary Committee or the clerk until the time within which an appeal may be entered has expired, and, if notice of appeal is given (subject to the requirement of such appeal) until the appeal is heard or otherwise disposed of and thereafter shall be deposited for safe keeping with the Secretary who shall hold the same on behalf of members of the Disciplinary Committee Panel who alone shall have access thereto.
35. The Evidence Ordinance shall apply in relation to proceedings before the Disciplinary Committee in the same manner as it applies in relation to civil and criminal proceedings.
36. (1) Any party may by notice in writing at any time not later than 9 days before the day fixed for the hearing call upon any other to admit any document saving all just exceptions and if such other party desires to challenge the authenticity of the document he shall within 6 days after service of such notice give notice that he does not admit the document and requires it to be proved at the hearing.
(2) If such other party refuses or neglects to give notice of non-admission within the time prescribed in paragraph (1), he shall be deemed to have admitted the document unless otherwise ordered by the Disciplinary Committee.
(3) Where a party gives notice of non-admission within the time prescribed by paragraph (1) and the document is proved at the hearing, the costs of proving the document shall be paid by the party who has not admitted the document, whatever the order of the Disciplinary Committee may be, unless in their findings the Disciplinary Committee shall find that there were reasonable grounds for not admitting the document.
(4) Where a party proves document without having given notice to admit under paragraph (1) no costs of proving the document shall be allowed, unless otherwise directed by the Disciplinary Committee, except where the omission to give notice to admit is in the opinion of the Disciplinary Committee a saving of expenses.
37. A summons issued under section II of the Ordinance shall be in Form 6 or Form 7 in the Schedule as shall be appropriate.
C 7
[Subsidiary]
Power of Disciplinary Committee to dispense with requirements of rules.
Extension or abridgement of time.
Retention of documents pending appeal.
Evidence.
(Cap. 8.)
Admission.
Summons.
Schedule. Forms 6 and 7.
Page &
1981 Ed.] Disciplinary Committee Proceedings Rules [CAP. 159
32. The Disciplinary Committee may dispense with any require- ments of these rules respecting notices. affidavits, documents, service, or time, in any case where it appears to the Disciplinary Committee to be just so to do.
33. The Disciplinary Committee may extend or abridge the time for doing anything under these rules.
34. Unless the Disciplinary Committee otherwise order, all affidavits, books, papers, records and exhibits produced, used or made in connexion with any proceedings under these rules shall be retained by the Disciplinary Committee or the clerk until the time within which an appeal may be entered has expired, and, if notice of appeal is given (subject to the requirement of such appeal) until the appeal is heard or otherwise disposed of and thereafter shall be deposited for safe keeping with the Secretary who shall hold the same on behalf of members of the Disciplinary Committee Panel who alone shall have access thereto.
35. The Evidence Ordinance shall apply in relation to proceed- ings before the Disciplinary Committee in the same manner as it applies in relation to civil and criminal proceedings.
36. (1) Any party may by notice in writing at any time not later than 9 days before the day fixed for the hearing call upon any other to admit any document saving all just exceptions and if such other party desires to challenge the authenticity of the document he shall within 6 days after service of such notice give notice that he does not admit the document and requires it to be proved at the hearing.
(2) If such other party refuses or neglects to give notice of non-admission within the time prescribed in paragraph (1), he shall be deemed to have admitted the document unless otherwise ordered by the Disciplinary Committee.
(3) Where a party gives notice of non-admission within the time prescribed by paragraph (1) and the document is proved at the hearing, the costs of proving the document shall be paid by the party who has not admitted the document, whatever the order of the Disciplinary Committee may be, unless in their findings the Dis- ciplinary Committee shall find that there were reasonable grounds for not admitting the document.
(4) Where a party proves document without having given notice to admit under paragraph (1) no costs of proving the document shall be allowed, unless otherwise directed by the Dis- ciplinary Committee, except where the omission to give notice to admit is in the opinion of the Disciplinary Committee a saving of expenses.
37. A summons issued under section II of the Ordinance shall be in Form 6 or Form 7 in the Schedule as shall be appropriate.
C 7
[Subsidiary]
Power of Disciplinary Committee to
dispense with requirements of rules.
Extension or abridgement of time.
Retention of documents pending appeal.
Evidence.
(Cap. 8.)
Admission.
Summons.
Schedule. Forms 6 and 7.
Page &
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