S.L. 458.8 Art. 13Proceedings.

The proceedings on an inquiry shall be as follows:

(a) Witnesses in support of the charge shall be produced and examined by the party producing them or in his absence by the Council and cross-examined by the practitioner; thereafter any member of the Council shall be at liberty to put questions as he may deem necessary.

(b) Witnesses in defence shall be heard and in case the practitioner wishes to give his evidence, he may do so provided his evidence be given before that of any witness to be produced by him. Witnesses shall be examined by the practitioner and cross-examined by any other party to the proceedings; thereafter any member of the Council shall be at liberty to put questions as he may deem necessary.

(c) When the whole of the evidence has been concluded, the practitioner shall, personally or through the person by whom he is assisted, address the Council and make his defence.

(d) The Council shall then give its decision on that day or on any other day appointed for the purpose.

(e) The Council shall not be debarred at any stage of the proceedings until the decision is given from rehearing any witness or requesting the production of any documents.