Hong Kong Regulations

CHINESE MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS (DISCIPLINE) REGULATION - SECT 22

Evidence

(1) The rules of evidence do not apply to the proceedings of an inquiry.

(2) Evidence may be taken by the Board by oral statement on oath or by written
deposition or statement and the Board chairman may administer an oath for this
purpose.

(3) Every witness shall be examined by the party calling him and may then be
cross-examined by the other party and only upon matters arising out of the
cross-examination may be re-examined by the party calling him.

(4) The Board may decline to admit the evidence of any deponent to a document
who is not present for, or who declines to submit to, cross-examination.

(5) The Board chairman and any member of the Board at an inquiry may put such
questions to the parties or to any witness as he thinks desirable.

(6) The Board may at the hearing of an inquiry admit or take into account any
statement, document, information or matter whether or not it would be
admissible in a court of law.