Brown, Dawkins v Public Accountancy Board

Civil Procedure-Fresh evidence-Disciplinary proceeding under the Public Accountancy Act-Interpretation of the Public Accountancy Act-Bias-Nullity of proceedings-Failure to gazette appointment of broad members-De facto officer doctrine-Fair hearing-Right to be served witness statement or affidavit prior to disciplinary hearing notwithstanding the Public Accountancy Act not having such a requirement-Meaning of requirement to deliver decision in disciplinary proceedings in public-Constitution of Jamaica sections 16(3), 16(4), 106-Interpretation Act, sections 3, 31(1), 35, 39-Public Accountancy Act (PAA), sections 3, 4(1)(d), 4(2)(d), 13(1)(c), 13(2), 14, 28, 29-First Schedule to the PAA, paras. 1, 2, 7, 8, 10(4), 10(5), 10(7), 11(1)-Public Accountancy Regulations (under section 29 of the PAA), regulations 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22-26, 30, 32, 33(3)-Rules of Professional Conduct (under section 28 of the PAA), rules 110.1, 110.2, 110.3, 150, 150.1, 270, 270.4, 270.8