Singapore legislation
Regulation 17
Regulation 17
Postponed judgment
Subregulation 1
The Board shall consider whether judgment shall be postponed.
Subregulation 2
Where judgment has been postponed, the hearing shall be adjourned to a date to be determined by the Board.
Subregulation 3
The notice of the date on which the hearing is to continue shall be given to the Board’s representative and the pharmacist under inquiry not less than 4 weeks before that date.
Subregulation 4
The pharmacist under inquiry shall be asked to submit to the Board, not later than 3 weeks before the hearing, any statement or testimonial regarding his conduct or the name and address of any person to whom reference may be made as to his character.
Subregulation 5
A copy of the statement or testimonial shall be sent to the complainant.
Subregulation 6
At the resumed hearing any other fact may be brought to the attention of the Board if it relates to the matter under inquiry.
Subregulation 7
The Board’s representative shall recall the stage at which the proceedings were adjourned and the Board may —
hear any other submission by the Board’s representative or the pharmacist under inquiry; and
receive such further evidence in relation to the case or to the conduct of the pharmacist since the adjournment as it thinks fit.
Subregulation 8
The Board shall then determine whether it should further postpone its judgment.