Singapore legislation
Regulation 54C
Regulation 54C
Conduct of hearing
Subregulation 1
The hearing of an inquiry by the Health Committee is to be held in private.
Subregulation 2
A Health Committee may, during any hearing —
give such directions for the proceedings of the hearing as the Health Committee thinks fit;
conduct the proceedings in such manner as the Health Committee thinks fit;
enquire into any matter which the Health Committee may consider relevant to the proceedings (whether or not such matter has been raised by a party);
where any party does not appear at the hearing and the Health Committee is satisfied that regulation 49(1) is complied with — proceed with the hearing in the absence of that party and make such orders as the Health Committee thinks fit; and
subject to section 59A(10) and (11) of the Act (read with section 59I(10) of the Act), adjourn the hearing to a later date.
Subregulation 3
The directions which a Health Committee may give under paragraph (2)(a) include directions on one or more of the following matters:
the giving of evidence orally or by written statement;
the time limited for giving oral testimony;
the time limited for oral arguments;
the length of any written submissions;
where appropriate, the giving of evidence through a live video or live television link, having regard to the considerations in section 62A of the Evidence Act 1893.