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(2) Summonses to witnesses may be in such form as may be prescribed and shall be signed by the Chairman.
23. Any person who being summoned to attend as a witness or to produce a book, document or any other thing at an inquiry under section 21 refuses or neglects to do so or to answer any question put to him by or with the concurrence of the Council commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months: (Amended, 68 of 1986, s. 3)
Provided that no person shall be bound to incriminate himself and every witness shall, in respect of any evidence given by him before the Council, be entitled to the privileges to which he would be entitled if giving evidence before a court of justice.
24. The complainant in any inquiry under section 21 and the person whose conduct is the subject of such inquiry shall be entitled to be represented by counsel or by a solicitor throughout the inquiry.
25. (1) A copy of any order made under section 21(1)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) shall be served forthwith by the Registrar upon the registered medical practitioner concerned, either personally or by registered post addressed to his registered address. (Amended, 39 of 1974, s. 3)
(1A) Where the Council makes an order under section 21(1)(v), the Registrar shall forthwith serve the warning letter upon the registered medical practitioner concerned either personally or by registered post addressed to his registered address. (Added, 39 of 1974, s. 3)
(2) The Registrar shall not erase or remove the name of the registered medical practitioner from the register before the expiry of 1 month after the date of service of the order of the Council on the person concerned and in the case of an appeal shall await the decision of the Court of Appeal. (Amended, 92 of 1975, s. 59)
(3) Any person whose name has been removed or erased from the register under the provisions of this Ordinance, or whose name had been, prior to the commencement of this Ordinance, removed or erased under the provisions of the Medical Registration Ordinance 1935 from the register kept in accordance with the provisions of that Ordinance, may apply to the Council for the restoration of his name to the register and the Council in its absolute discretion and after such inquiry and subject to such conditions, as it may consider desirable, may either allow or refuse the application, and if it allows the same, shall order the Registrar on payment by the applicant of the prescribed fee to restore the name of the applicant to the register, and thereupon the Registrar shall restore the name accordingly. (Replaced, 32 of 1958, s. 2. Amended, 63 of 1982, s. 11)
(4) Any order made by the Council as aforesaid shall be signed by the Chairman.
Penalty for failure to give evidence.
Appearance of counsel, etc.
Orders of the Council.
(41 of 1935.)
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(2) Summonses to witnesses may be in such form as may be prescribed and shall be signed by the Chairman.
23. Any person who being summoned to attend as a witness or to produce a book, document or any other thing at an inquiry under section 21 refuses or neglects to do so or to answer any question put to him by or with the concurrence of the Council commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months: (Amended, 68 of 1986, s. 3)
Provided that no person shall be bound to incriminate himself and every witness shall, in respect of any evidence given by him before the Council, be entitled to the privileges to which he would be entitled if giving evidence before a court of justice.
24. The complainant in any inquiry under section 21 and the person whose conduct is the subject of such inquiry shall be entitled to be represented by counsel or by a solicitor throughout the inquiry.
25. (1) A copy of any order made under section 21(1)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) shall be served forthwith by the Registrar upon the registered medical practitioner concerned, either personally or by registered post addressed to his registered address. (Amended, 39 of 1974, s. 3)
(1A) Where the Council makes an order under section 21(1)(v), the Registrar shall forthwith serve the warning letter upon the registered medical practitioner concerned either personally or by registered post addressed to his registered address. (Added, 39 of 1974, s. 3)
(2) The Registrar shall not erase or remove the name of the registered medical practitioner from the register before the expiry of 1 month after the date of service of the order of the Council on the person concerned and in the case of an appeal shall await the decision of the Court of Appeal. (Amended, 92 of 1975, s. 59)
(3) Any person whose name has been removed or erased from the register under the provisions of this Ordinance, or whose name had been, prior to the commencement of this Ordinance, removed or erased under the provisions of the Medical Registration Ordinance 1935 from the register kept in accordance with the provisions of that Ordinance, may apply to the Council for the restoration of his name to the register and the Council in its absolute discretion and after such inquiry and subject to such conditions, as it may consider desirable, may either allow or refuse the application, and if it allows the same, shall order the Registrar on payment by the applicant of the prescribed fee to restore the name of the applicant to the register, and thereupon the Registrar shall restore the name accordingly. (Replaced, 32 of 1958, s. 2. Amended, 63 of 1982, s. 11)
(4) Any order made by the Council as aforesaid shall be signed by the Chairman.
Penalty for failure to give evidence.
Appearance of counsel, etc.
Orders of the Council.
(41 of 1935.)
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