Allied Health Professions of Brunei Darussalam Act · 2021 Revised Edition · Chapter 5
47. Proceedings of Disciplinary Panel
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
A Disciplinary Panel shall meet from time to time to inquire into a matter referred to it by the Council and may regulate its own procedure.
Council
"Council" means the Allied Health Professions Council of Brunei Darussalam established by section 4(1);
A member of a Disciplinary Panel shall, notwithstanding that he has ceased to be a member of the Complaints Panel or a panel referred to in section 46(l)(a) on the expiry of his term of office, continue to be a member of the Disciplinary Panel until such time as the Disciplinary Panel has completed its work.
The registered allied health professional may appear in person or be represented by counsel.
registered allied health professional
"registered allied health professional" means an allied health professional with full, restricted, conditional or temporary registration;
A Disciplinary Panel shall not be bound to act in a formal manner and shall not be bound by the provisions of the Evidence Act (Chapter 108)
or by any other written law relating to evidence but may inform itself on any matter in such manner as it thinks fit.
A Disciplinary Panel may, for the purposes of any proceedings before it, administer oaths, and any party to the proceedings may take out a subpoena to testify or a subpoena to produce documents.
A subpoena referred to in subsection (5) shall be served and may be enforced as if it is a subpoena issued in connection with a civil action in the High Court.
A person giving evidence before a Disciplinary Panel shall be legally bound to tell the truth.
Witnesses shall have the same privileges and immunities in relation to hearings before a Disciplinary Panel as if such hearings were proceedings in a court of law.
A Disciplinary Panel shall carry out its work expeditiously and may apply to the Council for an extension of time and for directions to be given to the Disciplinary Panel if the Disciplinary Panel fails to make its finding and order within 6 months from the date of its appointment.
When an application for extension of time has been made under subsection (91, the Council may grant an extension of time for such period as it thinks fit.
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(1 1) In sections 172,173. 174, 175,177,179,182 and 228 of the Penal
Code (Chapter 22), "public servant" is deemed to include a member of a
Disciplinary Panel taking part in any investigation under this section. and in sections 193 and 228 of the Penal Code (Chapter 22). "judicial proceeding''
is deemed to include any such investigation.
Terms defined in s 2
Complaints Panel
Defined · s 2"Complaints Panel" means the Complaints Panel established by section 34(1);
Council
Defined · s 2"Council" means the Allied Health Professions Council of Brunei Darussalam established by section 4(1);
registered allied health professional
Defined · s 2"registered allied health professional" means an allied health professional with full, restricted, conditional or temporary registration;