s 59B Appointment of experts and legal counsel
59B.—(1) For the purposes of any formal inquiry by a Disciplinary Tribunal, the Disciplinary Tribunal may appoint one or more of the following:(a) one or more independent experts; (b) an advocate and solicitor to advise that Disciplinary Tribunal on any legal matter relating to the inquiry. (2) In appointing any expert under subsection (1)(a), the Disciplinary Tribunal must hear the views of the registered medical practitioner concerned and the Medical Council. (3) The Disciplinary Tribunal may, instead of or in addition to appointing its experts under subsection (1)(a), allow the registered medical practitioner concerned and the Medical Council to appoint their respective experts. (4) An expert or advocate and solicitor appointed under subsection (1) may be paid remuneration of an amount and by one or more persons to be determined by the Disciplinary Tribunal.[Act 34 of 2020 wef 01/07/2022]