Defence (Inquiry) Regulations 1985
19Role of assessors in relation to report
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19 Role of assessors in relation to report
(1) Where an assessor has been appointed to assist a General Court of Inquiry, the assessor shall not join in making the report of the Court, but each assessor so appointed shall be allowed a reasonable opportunity to examine a copy of the report before it is furnished to the Minister. (2) Subject to subregulation (3), where an assessor appointed to assist a General Court of Inquiry disagrees with a finding, observation or recommendation in the report of the Court, the assessor may make a statement in writing, to be signed by the assessor, of the reasons for that disagreement and furnish the statement to the President. (3) Where an assessor appointed to assist a General Court of Inquiry has made a statement referred to in subregulation (2) and the President has died or the appointment of the President has been terminated under regulation 58 before the statement has been furnished to the President, the statement shall be furnished to the Minister.