s 59 Appointment of Disciplinary Tribunal by Chief Justice
59.—(1) Where the President of the Disciplinary Commission is of the opinion that it would be appropriate for a Disciplinary Tribunal to be chaired by a Supreme Court Judge or a Judicial Commissioner, the President of the Disciplinary Commission is to apply to the Chief Justice to appoint the Disciplinary Tribunal, and the Chief Justice may appoint the Disciplinary Tribunal by —(a) appointing a Supreme Court Judge or a Judicial Commissioner as chairman of the Disciplinary Tribunal; and (b) after consulting the President of the Disciplinary Commission, appointing 2 members of the Complaints Panel who are registered medical practitioners each of at least 10 years’ standing, as members of the Disciplinary Tribunal. (2) In relation to any Disciplinary Tribunal appointed under subsection (1) —(a) the Chief Justice may exercise the powers of the President of the Disciplinary Commission under section 58(4) to (8); and (b) a reference in section 58(4) to (8) to the President of the Disciplinary Commission is a reference to the Chief Justice. (3) For any Disciplinary Tribunal appointed under subsection (1), the Chief Justice may delegate the exercise of all or any of the powers conferred or duties imposed upon the Chief Justice by subsection (2) and section 59A(11)(a) to any Supreme Court Judge (other than one who is the chairman of the Disciplinary Tribunal), subject to any condition that the Chief Justice may specify. (4) Where there is a delegation of any power or duty to a Supreme Court Judge under subsection (3), any reference in relation to that power or duty in this Division to the President of the Disciplinary Commission mentioned in subsection (2)(b) is a reference to the Supreme Court Judge who is delegated the power or duty.[Act 34 of 2020 wef 01/07/2022]