The General Osteopathic Council (Health Committee) (Procedure) Rules Order of Council 2000

Further Evidence

19.—(1) If the osteopath or his representative indicates at the hearing (not having given notice prior thereto) that he wishes any document presented to the Committee to be supplemented by oral evidence from its author, the Committee shall consult the legal assessor as to whether in the interests of justice the hearing should be adjourned in order to permit the evidence to be given or whether the hearing should proceed on the basis of the documents before the Committee.

(2) When a written statement has been presented to the Committee under the provisions of rule 12 without its author being available and the Committee is of the opinion that it should be supplemented by oral evidence, the hearing may be adjourned to allow the author to be called as a witness and on subsequently resuming the hearing, the Committee may disregard the document unless the author gives oral evidence.

(3) Except with the agreement of the osteopath, no hearing shall be recommenced under these provisions on a date which occurs before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which notice of resumption is given to the osteopath.