Hong Kong Regulations

CHIROPRACTORS (REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE) RULES - SECT 40

Advice by Legal Adviser

(1) Where during the hearing of an inquiry under section 17 of the Ordinance,
the Legal Adviser advises the Inquiry Committee on any question of law as to
evidence, procedure or any other matter in respect of the inquiry, the Legal
Adviser shall, as far as practicable, do so in the presence of the parties to
the inquiry or their legal representatives. Where it is impracticable to do
so, the chairman of the Inquiry Committee shall cause the parties to the
inquiry or their legal representatives to be informed of the advice.

(2) If an advice of the Legal Adviser is tendered after the Inquiry  Committee
has commenced to deliberate as to its findings, the chairman of the
Inquiry Committee shall cause the parties to the inquiry or their
legal representatives to be informed of the advice.

(3) In the case of the Inquiry Committee not accepting the Legal Adviser's
advice mentioned in subsection (1) or (2), the chairman of the
Inquiry Committee shall cause all parties to the inquiry or their legal 
representatives to be informed of this fact.