1988 Ed.]
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Powers of Board with regard to obtaining evidence and the conduct of proceedings
11. (1) For the purpose of any inquiry under section 8 or 10 the Board shall have the following powers-
(a) to take evidence and examine witnesses on oath;
(b) to summon any person to attend the inquiry to give evidence or to produce any document or other thing in his possession and to examine him as a witness or to require him to produce any document or other thing in his possession;
(c) to admit or exclude the public or any member of the public from the inquiry;
(d) to admit or exclude the press from the inquiry; and
(e) to award any person summoned to attend the inquiry such sum or sums as in the opinion of the Board may have been reasonably expended by him by reason of his attendance.
(2) Summonses to witnesses may be in such form as may be prescribed and shall be signed by the chairman or secretary.
Penalty for failure to give evidence
12. Any person who, being summoned to attend as a witness or to produce any document or other thing at any inquiry held in accordance with the provisions of section 10, refuses or neglects to do so or to answer any question put to him by or with the leave of the Board shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 3 months:
Provided that no person shall be required to answer any question or produce any document or other thing which, in the opinion of the Board, may tend to incriminate himself; and every witness shall, in respect of any evidence given by him before the Board, be entitled to the same privileges to which he would be entitled if he were giving evidence before a court of justice.
Appearance of counsel, etc.
13. The complainant in any inquiry held in accordance with the provisions of section 10 and the woman whose conduct is the subject of such inquiry shall be entitled to be represented by counsel or solicitor or by a friend throughout the inquiry.
Provisions relating to orders of Board
14. (1) The secretary shall cause a copy of any order made under section 10(1) or of any decision of the Board to refuse to enter the name of an applicant upon the register under section 8(3) to be served, as soon as may be after the making thereof, upon the woman concerned, either personally or by registered post addressed to her at the last address known to the secretary. (Amended, 67 of 1985, s. 16)
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1988 Ed.]
Midwives Registration
[CAP. 162
9
Powers of Board with regard to obtaining evidence and the conduct of proceedings
11. (1) For the purpose of any inquiry under section 8 or 10 the Board shall have the following powers-
(a) to take evidence and examine witnesses on oath;
(b) to summon any person to attend the inquiry to give evidence or to produce any document or other thing in his possession and to examine him as a witness or to require him to produce any document or other thing in his possession;
(c)
to admit or exclude the public or any member of the public from the inquiry;
(d) to admit or exclude the press from the inquiry; and
(e) to award any person summoned to attend the inquiry such sum or sums as in the opinion of the Board may have been reasonably expended by him by reason of his attendance.
(2) Summonses to witnesses may be in such form as may be prescribed and shall be signed by the chairman or secretary.
Penalty for failure to give evidence
12. Any person who, being summoned to attend as a witness or to produce any document or other thing at any inquiry held in accordance with the provisions of section 10, refuses or neglects to do so or to answer any question put to him by or with the leave of the Board shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 3 months:
Provided that no person shall be required to answer any question or produce any document or other thing which, in the opinion of the Board, may tend to incriminate himself; and every witness shall, in respect of any evidence given by him before the Board, be entitled to the same privileges to which he would be entitled if he were giving evidence before a court of justice.
Appearance of counsel, etc.
13. The complainant in any inquiry held in accordance with the provisions of section 10 and the woman whose conduct is the subject of such inquiry shall be entitled to be represented by counsel or solicitor or by a friend throughout the inquiry.
Provisions relating to orders of Board
14. (1) The secretary shall cause a copy of any order made under section 10(1) or of any decision of the Board to refuse to enter the name of an applicant upon the register under section 8(3) to be served, as soon as may be after the making thereof, upon the woman concerned, either personally or by registered post addressed to her at the last address known to the secretary. (Amended, 67 of 1985, s. 16)
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