Singapore legislation
Regulation 15
Regulation 15
Conduct of inquiry
Subregulation 1
If the pharmacist does not appear, the Board may proceed with the inquiry after satisfying itself that a notice of the inquiry was served on him under rule 8(1).
Subregulation 2
The procedure to be followed at the inquiry shall be as follows, but the procedure may be varied by the Board in any particular case:
the charge shall first be read out to the pharmacist;
the pharmacist or his counsel or representative may object to the charge;
if any such objection is upheld, no further proceedings shall be taken by the Board on the charge to which the objection relates;
the Board’s representative shall present the facts on which the charge is based, and adduce evidence of the facts alleged in the charge;
the pharmacist or his counsel or representative may give evidence on the pharmacist’s behalf and cross-examine witnesses;
the Board may question the pharmacist and cross-examine witnesses;
at the close of the case the pharmacist or his counsel or representative may address the Board; and
the Board’s representative shall make his closing address.
Subregulation 3
During the inquiry, the Board may determine that the charge is groundless in which case no further proceedings shall continue.
Subregulation 4
The Board 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.