S.L. const.7 Art. 8Rights of the victim.

The alleged victim of a disciplinary offence shall, upon submitting a request in writing to the Permanent Secretary, be entitled to be present at every stage of any disciplinary proceedings which may be instituted to investigate the alleged offence, and may choose to be accompanied in accordance with his choice, subject to the following conditions:

(a) the alleged victim or his representative shall not be considered to be a party to the proceedings, and thus shall not be entitled to bring evidence, cross-examine witnesses or otherwise intervene in the proceedings:

Provided that the alleged victim may be called as a witness by either party or may submit a written request to the Disciplinary Board to be called as witness during the proceedings; and

(b) the alleged victim shall have the same right as the officer charged to access the evidence, to the findings of the Disciplinary Board, including the guilt or otherwise of the officer charged and the penalty, if any and to the final decision taken by the Head of Department or the Commission.