Hong Kong Regulations

CHINESE MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS (REGISTRATION) REGULATION - SECT 21

Powers of the Board in regard to obtaining of evidence and conduct at proceedings

(1) For the purpose of conducting an inquiry under this Part, the Board has
the following powers-

   (a)  to hear, receive and examine evidence on oath;

   (b)  to summon any person to attend the inquiry to give evidence or produce
        any book, document or other thing in his possession and to examine him
        as a witness or require him to produce any book, document or other
        thing in his possession;

   (c)  to award any person summoned to attend the inquiry such sum or sums as
        in the opinion of the Board may have been reasonably expended by him
        for attending the inquiry.

(2) Summonses to witnesses shall be in such form as the Board may determine
and shall be signed by the Board chairman.

(3) A summons to witness may be served personally, by post or by registered
post.

(4) If it appears to the Board that it is necessary to do so in the interests
of the applicant or any witness concerned, it may order that all or any
information relating to the inquiry may not be disclosed.