Singapore legislation
Regulation 7
of Allied Health Professions (Professional Conduct and Discipline) Regulations 2013
Regulation 7
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Subregulation 1
If the registered allied health professional wishes to raise any defence at the inquiry, the registered allied health professional or his or her counsel must, at least 10 days before the date fixed for the commencement of the inquiry, send to the Council’s solicitor the report of any expert witness whom the registered allied health professional or his or her counsel intends to call at the inquiry.
Subregulation 2
The Council’s solicitor must, as soon as practicable, send to the executive secretary of the Council —
a copy each of the notice mentioned in regulation 4(1) and any report mentioned in regulation 4(2)(d); and
a copy of any report received from the registered allied health professional or his or her counsel under paragraph (1).
Subregulation 3
The Council’s solicitor and the registered allied health professional or his or her counsel must, as far as possible, co‑operate to prepare an agreed statement of facts, an agreed bundle of documents or exhibits to be used at the inquiry and their lists of witnesses to be called at the inquiry.
Subregulation 4
The Council’s solicitor must, at least 5 days before the commencement of the inquiry or within such time as may be directed by the chairperson of the Disciplinary Tribunal at a pre‑inquiry conference, send the following, if available, to the executive secretary of the Council and the registered allied health professional or his or her counsel:
the opening statements of the parties;
the agreed statement of facts;
the agreed bundle of documents or exhibits to be used at the inquiry;
lists of witnesses whom the parties intend to call at the inquiry;
copies of any other documents which are to be used at the inquiry.
Subregulation 5
The Council’s solicitor may —
request to receive from the registered allied health professional or his or her counsel copies of any documents in the possession of the registered allied health professional or his or her counsel which are relevant to the matter before the Disciplinary Tribunal; or
give notice to the registered allied health professional or his or her counsel to produce before the Disciplinary Tribunal any such documents.