sec.648Matter may be decided on affidavit evidence

### sec.648 Matter may be decided on affidavit evidence If the committee receives in evidence an affidavit of 1 party, the committee may decide all or part of a discipline application or any relevant fact on the evidence given in the affidavit— with the written consent of the other party; or if the other party does not appear and— the party filing the affidavit has given the other party a copy of the affidavit and the name of the person making the affidavit is included in a list of documents given to the other party as prescribed under a regulation; or appropriate inquiries have been made as to the other party’s whereabouts and, in all the circumstances, it is reasonable for the matter to be decided in that party’s absence. s 648 amd 2009 No. 24 s 1536 - (a) with the written consent of the other party; or - (b) if the other party does not appear and— (i) the party filing the affidavit has given the other party a copy of the affidavit and the name of the person making the affidavit is included in a list of documents given to the other party as prescribed under a regulation; or (ii) appropriate inquiries have been made as to the other party’s whereabouts and, in all the circumstances, it is reasonable for the matter to be decided in that party’s absence. - (i) the party filing the affidavit has given the other party a copy of the affidavit and the name of the person making the affidavit is included in a list of documents given to the other party as prescribed under a regulation; or - (ii) appropriate inquiries have been made as to the other party’s whereabouts and, in all the circumstances, it is reasonable for the matter to be decided in that party’s absence. - (i) the party filing the affidavit has given the other party a copy of the affidavit and the name of the person making the affidavit is included in a list of documents given to the other party as prescribed under a regulation; or - (ii) appropriate inquiries have been made as to the other party’s whereabouts and, in all the circumstances, it is reasonable for the matter to be decided in that party’s absence.