Section 51
Section 51
- ( 1 )
Where the Inspector charged has pleaded not guilty t᪽any charge, he shall attend at the place of hearing at the nme and on the date of which notice of hearing has been given.
(2)
The charge or charges shall be read over and the
Inspector charged may, if he wishes, change his plea.
(3)
(a)
Where the Inspector charged pleads guilty, that plea shall be entered on the record and he shall be asked if he wishes to make a statement.
(b)
He rna) thereupon make a statement which shall be recorded, or hand in a statement of matters which he desires to be taken into consideration.
(4)
Where an Inspector charged has pleaded not guilty to a charge, the prosecutor may address the officer, or Board, setting out, generally, the facts of the case and witnesses shall be called in support of the charge or charges, and on con
clusion of the evidence of each witness the Inspector charged may cross-examine such witness and thereafter the witness may be re-examined.
(5)
Where the examination of all witnesses in support of the charge has been completed, the Inspector charged may address the officer, or Board, for the purpose only of showing that no prima facie case has been established and if it appears to the Board that there is a prima facie case, the Inspector charged shall be asked whether he wishes to give evidence, and whether he wishes to call witnesses.
(6)
Where the
Inspector charged wishes to give ev
idence, he may do so and may be cross-examined and re-examined and thereafter such witnesses as he desires to call may be examined, cross-examined and re-examined.
(7)
Thereafter, with the consent of the officer or Board, hearing the case, witnesses to give evidence in rebuttal may be examined, cross-examined and re-examined.
(8)
At the conclusion of all the evidence the Inspector charged may address the officer, or Board, and thereafter the prosecutor may in reply address the officer, or Board.
(9)
Exhibits produced by witnesses shall be available for inspection by the Inspector charged and the prosecutor.
( 10)
The officer, or a member of the Board, hearing the case may, in his discretion, ask such questions of witnesses as he considers will assist the determination of the issues raised, and may, in his discretion, and at any time, call such witnesses as he considers may be able to assist in the determination of those issues.
( 11 )
The officer, or Board, hearing the case may, from time to time, adjourn the case but where an application is made for an adjournment it shall be shown by the applicant that such course would serve the ends of justice, and the adjournment shall be for a reasonable period only.
( 12)
The officer, or Board, hearing the case shall keep a record of the evidence heard, which shall on an adjourn
ment and on the termination of the hearing be signed and 108
dated by the officer, or President of the Board hearing the case and any interpreter.
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(13)
Evidence shall not be taken on oath.