Singapore legislation
Regulation 22
of Medical Registration (Disciplinary Commission and Disciplinary Tribunal) Rules 2022
Regulation 22
Reference to documents where no relevant witness is called
Subregulation 1
The Disciplinary Tribunal may, at any stage in the proceedings, refer to any written statement or medical reference material in respect of which no relevant witness is called, if —
every respondent to the inquiry consents to the reference; or
after consultation with the advocate and solicitor appointed under section 59B(1)(b) of the Act (if any) the Disciplinary Tribunal is satisfied that the reception of the written statement or medical reference material is desirable to enable the Disciplinary Tribunal to perform its duty or discharge its functions.
Subregulation 2
A copy of the written statement or medical reference material referred to in paragraph (1) must be made available to all the parties.
Subregulation 3
Where, despite the reference of any written statement or medical reference material by the Disciplinary Tribunal under paragraph (1), the Disciplinary Tribunal is of the opinion that it should be supplemented by oral testimony —
the Disciplinary Tribunal may request that a relevant witness be called as a witness and adjourn the hearing for the purpose; and
on subsequently resuming the hearing, unless the relevant witness gives oral evidence, the Disciplinary Tribunal may disregard the written statement or medical reference material.
Subregulation 4
In this rule, “relevant witness”, in relation to —
any written statement — means the author of the statement; and
any medical reference material — means a medical expert witness.