Singapore legislation
Regulation 9
of Optometrists and Opticians (Investigation of Complaints) Regulations
Regulation 9
Supply of documents
Subregulation 1
If a registered person wishes to raise any defence at the inquiry, he or his counsel shall, at least 14 days before the date fixed for the commencement of the inquiry, send to the appointed counsel —
a concise statement of the grounds of his defence; and
any report or document in support of the grounds of his defence, including the report of any expert witness whom the registered person or his counsel intends to call at the inquiry.
Subregulation 2
The appointed counsel shall, as soon as possible, send to the Secretariat of the Board a copy of any statement, report or document received under paragraph (1).
Subregulation 3
The appointed counsel and the registered person or his counsel shall, as far as possible, prepare an agreed statement of facts, an agreed bundle of documents or exhibits to be used at the inquiry, and the lists of witnesses whom the parties intend to call at the inquiry.
Subregulation 4
The appointed counsel shall, at least 7 days before the date of commencement of the inquiry, send the following, if available, to the Secretariat of the Board and to the registered person or his counsel:
the opening statement of the parties;
the agreed statement of facts;
the agreed bundle of documents or exhibits to be used at the inquiry;
the lists of witnesses whom the parties intend to call at the inquiry; and
copies of any other documents which are to be used at the inquiry.
Subregulation 5
The appointed counsel may —
request the registered person or his counsel to send to him copies of any document in the possession of the registered person or his counsel which are relevant to the matter before the inquiry; or
give notice to the registered person or his counsel to produce before the Inquiry Committee any such document.