A 14
[Subsidiary]
Notice of postponement of sentence.
Evidence.
Voting.
L.N. 74/66.
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(2) The Council shall then consider and determine the sentence on the defendant and the Chairman shall announce the decision of the Council in such terms as the Council may approve.
27. (1) Where, in accordance with the provisions of regulation 25, the decision of the Council in regard to the sentence in respect of any charge stands postponed to a future meeting of the Council, the Secretary of the Council, not less than 1 week before the date fixed for such future meeting, shall serve on the defendant a notice specifying the date, time and place fixed for the meeting of the Council and inviting him to appear at such meeting; such notice shall be served in the manner provided by regulation 14 for the service of a notice of inquiry.
(2) If there is a complainant in respect of the charge, a copy of the notice shall be sent to such complainant.
28. (1) Evidence may be taken by the Council by oral statement on oath or by written deposition or statement.
(2) Every witness shall be examined by the party producing him and may then be cross-examined by the other party and only upon matters arising out of such cross-examination may be re-examined by the party producing him.
(3) The Council may decline to admit the evidence of any deponent to a document who is not present for, or who declines to submit to cross-examination.
(4) The Chairman, and members of the Council through the Chairman, may put such questions to the parties or to any witness as they may think desirable.
29. (1) In the taking of the votes of the Council on any question to be determined by it, the Chairman shall call upon the members to signify their votes by raising their right hands, and shall thereupon declare the determination of the Council in respect of such question.
(2) Where the determination of the Council so declared by the Chairman is challenged by any member of the Council, the Chairman shall call upon each member severally to declare his vote, announce his own vote and announce the number of members of the Council who have voted each way, and the result of the vote.
(3) Where on any question to be determined by the Council the votes are equal, the question shall be deemed to have been decided in favour of the defendant.
(4) No person other than members of the Council and the Legal Adviser to the Council may be present when the Council votes on any matter.
A 14
[Subsidiary]
Notice of postponement of sentence.
Evidence.
Voting.
LN 74.66.
CAP. 161] Medical Practitioners (Registration and
Disciplinary Procedure) Regulations
[1982 Ed.
1
(2) The Council shall then consider and determine the sen- tence on the defendant and the Chairman shall announce the decision of the Council in such terms as the Council may approve.
27. (1) Where, in accordance with the provisions of regula- tion 25, the decision of the Council in regard to the sentence in respect of any charge stands postponed to a future meeting of the Council, the Secretary of the Council, not less than 1 week before the date fixed for such future meeting, shall serve on the defendant a notice specifying the date, time and place fixed for the meeting of the Council and inviting him to appear at such meeting; such notice shall be served in the manner provided by regulation 14 for the service of a notice of inquiry.
(2) If there is a complainant in respect of the charge, a copy of the notice shall be sent to such complainant.
28. (1) Evidence may be taken by the Council by oral state- ment on oath or by written deposition or statement.
(2) Every witness shall be examined by the party producing him and may then be cross-examined by the other party and only upon matters arising out of such cross-examination may be re- examined by the party producing him.
(3) The Council may decline to admit the evidence of any deponent to a document who is not present for, or who declines to submit to cross-examination.
(4) The Chairman, and members of the Council through the Chairman, may put such questions to the parties or to any witness as they may think desirable.
29. (1) In the taking of the votes of the Council on any question to be determined by it, the Chairman shall call upon the members to signify their votes by raising their right hands, and shall thereupon declare the determination of the Council in respect of such question.
(2) Where the determination of the Council so declared by the Chairman is challenged by any member of the Council, the Chairman shall call upon each member severally to declare his vote, announce his own vote and announce the number of members of the Council who have voted each way, and the result of the vote.
(3) Where on any question to be determined by the Council the votes are equal, the question shall be deemed to have been decided in favour of the defendant.
(4) No person other than members of the Council and the Legal Adviser to the Council may be present when the Council votes on any matter.
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