Singapore legislation
Regulation 20
of Medical Registration (Disciplinary Commission and Disciplinary Tribunal) Rules 2022
Regulation 20
Conduct of hearing
Subregulation 1
The hearing of an inquiry by the Disciplinary Tribunal is to be held in private.
Subregulation 2
The following procedure applies to a hearing unless the Disciplinary Tribunal orders otherwise under rule 21, in relation to each respondent to the hearing:
the charge or charges must first be read out to the respondent;
the respondent may object to any charge on a point of law, and if any such objection is upheld by the Disciplinary Tribunal, no further proceedings may be taken on the charge to which the objection relates;
the Medical Council must present the facts on which the complaint is based, and adduce evidence of the facts alleged in the charge or charges;
the respondent may adduce evidence to substantiate the respondent’s defence;
each party may cross-examine any witness of the other party after the evidence-in-chief (whether orally or by way of a witness statement) has been completed, and each party may re-examine any of the party’s witnesses after the cross-examination of that witness;
at the close of the respondent’s case, the respondent may address the Disciplinary Tribunal;
the Medical Council may make a closing address.
Subregulation 3
Where at any stage in the proceedings the Disciplinary Tribunal determines that the evidence adduced is insufficient or there is no evidence to substantiate any charge, the Disciplinary Tribunal must discontinue further proceedings on the charge.