Singapore legislation
Regulation 5
of Ngee Ann Polytechnic (Staff — Conduct and Discipline) Rules
Regulation 5
Rights of employee and procedure
Subregulation 1
The employee shall be given not less than 7 days’ notice in writing of the date on which the committee of inquiry will commence its inquiry and the employee shall attend the inquiry and shall be permitted to —
cross-examine the witnesses;
give evidence on his own behalf;
have such witnesses as he may wish called on his behalf; and
have access to information contained in any document at a reasonable time before the document is tendered in evidence.
Subregulation 2
The record of the proceedings of the committee of inquiry shall consist of the information obtained by the committee and a report by the committee.
Subregulation 3
The information shall not ordinarily be set out in the form of question and answer, but in the form of a narrative.
Subregulation 4
The committee of inquiry may in its discretion record any particular question and answer.
Subregulation 5
At an inquiry the evidence on behalf of the Staff Disciplinary Committee shall be presented by a member of the staff of the Polytechnic or by any public officer or an advocate and solicitor appointed by the Principal.
Subregulation 6
The employee under inquiry may be represented by an advocate and solicitor, a member of the staff of the Polytechnic or by such other person as the Staff Disciplinary Committee may allow.
Subregulation 7
The committee of inquiry shall not be bound to act in a formal manner and shall not be bound by the provisions of the Evidence Act (Cap. 97) or by any other law relating to evidence, but may inform itself on any matter in such manner as it thinks fit.