K 4
[Subsidiary]
Objection to officer hearing the case.
Access to records and documents.
Plea of defaulter.
Procedure.
CAP. 374] Traffic Wardens (Discipline) Regulations
[1984 Ed.
5. If the defaulter, prior to the hearing, objects to the tribunal on the grounds of partiality or bias, he shall set out his grounds in full in writing and deliver them to such tribunal which shall not commence the hearing of the case but shall forward the document to a senior police officer who may appoint another tribunal to hear the case.
6. A defaulter charged under these regulations shall be given copies of or reasonable access to such police records and other documents as he requires which are necessary to enable him to prepare his defence but not including those records for which the Crown claims privilege.
7. The defaulter shall appear before the tribunal and the charge or charges shall be read over to him and he shall be required to plead unequivocally guilty or not guilty and to each charge separately if there is more than one, and such plea shall be recorded.
8. (1) Where a defaulter pleads guilty to an offence, he shall be asked if he wishes to make a statement on matters which he desires to be taken into consideration and such statement shall be recorded.
(2) Where a defaulter has pleaded not guilty and evidence for the prosecution is called, witnesses shall be called in support of the charge or charges and, at the conclusion of the evidence of each such witness, the defaulter may cross-examine such witness who may then be re-examined.
(3) When the examination of all witnesses in support of the charge or charges has been completed the defaulter shall be asked whether he wishes to---
(a) give evidence;
(b) call witnesses.
(4) Where a defaulter gives evidence he may be cross-examined and such witnesses as he desires to call may, after giving evidence, be cross-examined and then be re-examined by the defaulter.
(5) At the close of the defence case witnesses may be called with the consent of the tribunal hearing the case to give evidence in rebuttal and may be examined, cross-examined, and re-examined, and at the conclusion of all the evidence the defaulter may address the tribunal and thereafter the prosecutor may address the tribunal in reply.
(6) Such exhibits as are produced by witnesses shall be available for inspection by the defaulter.
(7) Notwithstanding this regulation, the tribunal may--
(a) call any witness;
(b) ask such questions of any witness,
as it considers will assist it in determining the case.
K 4
[Subsidiary]
Objection to officer hearing
the case.
Access to records and documents.
Plea of defaulter.
Procedure.
CAP. 374] Traffic Wardens (Discipline) Regulations
[1984 Ed.
5. If the defaulter, prior to the hearing, objects to the tribunal on the grounds of partiality or bias, he shall set out his grounds in full in writing and deliver them to such tribunal which shall not commence the hearing of the case but shall forward the document to a senior police officer who may appoint another tribunal to hear the
case.
6. A defaulter charged under these regulations shall be given copies of or reasonable access to such police records and other documents as he requires which are necessary to enable him to prepare his defence but not including those records for which the Crown claims privilege.
7. The defaulter shall appear before the tribunal and the charge or charges shall be read over to him and he shall be required to plead unequivocally guilty or not guilty and to each charge separately if there is more than one, and such plea shall be recorded.
8. (1) Where a defaulter pleads guilty to an offence, he shall be asked if he wishes to make a statement on matters which he desires to be taken into consideration and such statement shall be recorded.
(2) Where a defaulter has pleaded not guilty and evidence for the prosecution is called, witnesses shall be called in support of the charge or charges and, at the conclusion of the evidence of each such witness, the defaulter may cross-examine such witness who may then be re-examined.
(3) When the examination of all witnesses in support of the charge or charges has been completed the defaulter shall be asked whether he wishes to---
(a) give evidence;
(b) call witnesses.
(4) Where a defaulter gives evidence he may be cross-examined and such witnesses as he desires to call may, after giving evidence, be cross-examined and then be re-examined by the defaulter.
(5) At the close of the defence case witnesses may be called with the consent of the tribunal hearing the case to give evidence in rebuttal and may be examined, cross-examined, and re-examined, and at the conclusion of all the evidence the defaulter may address the tribunal and thereafter the prosecutor may address the tribunal in reply.
(6) Such exhibits as are produced by witnesses shall be avail- able for inspection by the defaulter.
(7) Notwithstanding this regulation, the tribunal may--
(a) call any witness;
(b) ask such questions of any witness,
as it considers will assist it in determining the case.
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