Pg. P.U. 5/1997 PEGUAM SYARIE (STATE OF PENANG) RULES 1997
PART IV - DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
Rule 20. Enquiry
(1) After the Chairmain of the Committee has received the complaint, he shall cause the Committee to hold an enquiry.
(2) Every enquiry by the Committee shall be carried out in such manner and to such extent as it shall, in its absolute discretion, think fair and reasonable provided that before it determines that and enquiry should be held, it shall -
(a) post or deliver to the Peguam Syarie concerned -
(i) a written statement setting out the substance of the complaint ; and
(ii) a notice inviting the Peguam Syarieconcerned within such period (not being less than fourteen days) as may be specified in the notice, to give to the Committee any written explanation he may wish to offer and to advise the Committee if he wishes to be heard by the Committee ; and
(b) after the period of fourteen days has lapsed to give the Peguam Syarie concerned reasonable opportunity to be heard if he so desires and to give due consideration to any explanation he may make.
(3) When the enquiry has been complated,the Committee shall furnish to the MAINPP a report as its finding; and shall also make a recommendation as to whether the Peguam Syarieconcerned is guilty or not guilty of the matter complained of.
(4) If the Committee makes a recommendation that the Peguam Syarieconcerned is guilty of the matter complained of, the Committee shall also make a recommendation as to the appropriate order that should be made against the Peguam Syarie.
(5) Subject to these Rules, the Committee may regulate its own procedure with respect to the carrying out of its enquiry on any complaint.