S.L. 321.4 Art. 13Conduct of inquiry.

The inquiry proceedings shall be as follows:

(a) witnesses in support of the charge, charges or complaint shall be produced and examined by the party producing them or, in their absence, by the Board, and cross-examined by the warrant holder under inquiry or by the person assisting him; thereafter any member of the Board may put any questions to such witnesses as they may deem necessary;

(b) witnesses in defence shall then be heard, provided that should the warrant holder wish to give evidence, he may only do so before that of any witness to be produced by him; witnesses shall be examined by the warrant holder or by the person assisting him and may be cross-examined by any other party to the proceedings, and thereafter may be examined by any member of the Board;

(c) when the hearing of evidence has been concluded, the warrant holder shall personally or through the person by whom he is assisted, address the Board and make his defence;

(d) the Board shall then give its decision on that day or any other day appointed for the purpose: provided that the Board shall not be debarred at any stage of the proceedings until the decision is given from rehearing any witness or requesting the production of any document.