Singapore legislation
Regulation 27
Regulation 27
Notice of hearing
Subregulation 1
Where a Complaints Committee has, after due investigation, decided to convene a hearing in respect of the complaint or matter, the Chairman of the Committee shall inform the Registrar and the executive secretary of the Board of the decision of the Committee.
Subregulation 2
The Registrar shall thereafter give a notice to the respondent stating —
the date, time and place of the hearing; and
the complaint or matter which the Complaints Committee will inquire into.
Subregulation 3
The hearing shall not be fixed on a date earlier than 28 days from the date of the notice to the respondent except with the agreement of the respondent.
Subregulation 4
On application to the Complaints Committee, the respondent may request postponement of the hearing, and the Committee may, in its discretion, grant the request and postpone the hearing to such date as it may determine, or refuse the application.
Subregulation 5
An application referred to in paragraph (4) shall be made in writing to the Chairman of the Complaints Committee at least 14 days before the date of the hearing and shall be supported by good reasons.