Singapore legislation
Regulation 10
Regulation 10
Evidence
Subregulation 1
At a Disciplinary Tribunal hearing, the evidence in chief of a witness shall be given by way of affidavit.
Subregulation 2
Unless the Disciplinary Tribunal otherwise orders or the parties otherwise agree, the witness shall attend the Disciplinary Tribunal hearing for cross-examination.
Subregulation 3
Where a witness does not attend the Disciplinary Tribunal hearing for cross-examination, his affidavit shall not be received in evidence unless —
the Disciplinary Tribunal gives permission for his affidavit to be received in evidence; or
his attendance at the hearing has been dispensed with by order of the Disciplinary Tribunal or by agreement between the parties.
Subregulation 4
Unless the Disciplinary Tribunal otherwise orders, the evidence in chief of all witnesses shall be limited to one affidavit for each witness.
Subregulation 5
Every party shall, within 2 months after the date of the notice in Form 3, furnish —
the Secretary with —
5 copies of each of the affidavits of evidence in chief of his witnesses;
5 copies of the bundle of documents that he will be relying on or referring to in the course of the Disciplinary Tribunal hearing; and
5 copies of the bundle of authorities that he will be relying on or referring to in the course of the Disciplinary Tribunal hearing; and
every other party with —
one copy of each of the affidavits of evidence in chief referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(i);
one copy of the bundle of documents referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(ii); and
one copy of the bundle of authorities referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(iii).