Singapore legislation
Regulation 12
of Legal Profession (Foreign Practitioner Examinations) Rules 2011
Regulation 12
Inquiry by Examinations Disciplinary Committee
Subregulation 1
Upon receiving a report from the Director under rule 11, the Examinations Disciplinary Committee shall conduct an inquiry into the matter to determine if any action should be taken in respect of the candidate concerned and shall, by notice in writing, call upon the candidate concerned —
to show cause, in writing and within such time as may be specified in the notice, as to why he should not be dealt with by the Board under rule 13; or
to attend before the Examinations Disciplinary Committee at the time and place specified in the notice to show cause as to why he should not be dealt with by the Board under rule 13.
Subregulation 2
The Examinations Disciplinary Committee may also call upon any other person —
to furnish to the Examinations Disciplinary Committee in writing; or
to attend before the Examinations Disciplinary Committee at the time and place specified in the notice to furnish,any information or evidence as it thinks necessary for the purposes of its inquiry.
Subregulation 3
If the candidate concerned does not attend before the Examinations Disciplinary Committee when called upon to do so under paragraph (1), the Examinations Disciplinary Committee may proceed with its inquiry in his absence.
Subregulation 4
If, in the course of its inquiry, the Examinations Disciplinary Committee receives information that the candidate has committed any misconduct that has not been referred to in the Director’s report under rule 11, the Examinations Disciplinary Committee may, after giving notice to the candidate concerned, decide on its own motion to inquire into that misconduct.
Subregulation 5
After the Examinations Disciplinary Committee has conducted its inquiry and given the candidate concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard, the Examinations Disciplinary Committee shall submit a report of its findings to the Board and recommend to the Board the action to be taken in respect of the candidate concerned.
Subregulation 6
If any candidate, in connection with an inquiry being conducted by the Examinations Disciplinary Committee, furnishes to the Examinations Disciplinary Committee any information or evidence which he knows or has reason to believe to be false or misleading in a material particular, the Examinations Disciplinary Committee may, after giving him a reasonable opportunity to show cause as to why he should not be dealt with by the Board under rule 13, report the matter to the Board and recommend to the Board the action to be taken against him.