Singapore legislation
Regulation 8
of Medical Registration (Disciplinary Commission and Disciplinary Tribunal) Rules 2022
Regulation 8
Joining of inquiries with consent
Subregulation 1
Where a respondent is charged with 2 or more disciplinary offences in a case other than that in rule 6, the President of the Disciplinary Commission or the Chief Justice (as the case may be) may appoint a Disciplinary Tribunal to conduct a single inquiry into any 2 or more of those disciplinary offences if, at the time of the appointment of the Disciplinary Tribunal, the Medical Council and the respondent consent to have all such disciplinary offences dealt with at the same inquiry.
Subregulation 2
Where 2 or more respondents are charged with separate disciplinary offences in a case other than that in rule 7, the President of the Disciplinary Commission or the Chief Justice (as the case may be) may appoint a Disciplinary Tribunal to conduct a joint inquiry against 2 or more of those respondents if, at the time of the appointment of the Disciplinary Tribunal, the Medical Council and all such respondents consent to a joint inquiry.
Subregulation 3
Despite paragraphs (1) and (2), the Disciplinary Tribunal must not hold a single inquiry or joint inquiry (as the case may be) in relation to a respondent who had earlier given consent under paragraph (1) or (2), if —
at the time when the consent was given, the respondent was not represented by counsel; and
at any time before the first hearing date, the respondent objects to the Disciplinary Tribunal holding the single inquiry or joint inquiry, as the case may be.