The practitioner whose case is referred to the Committee shall be informed of the referral by any means which confers a date certain and shall be invited to acquaint himself with the documents in his file, in particular those on which the charge of professional incompetence is based.
He may submit written and oral observations to the Committee.
Witnesses are summoned directly either by the administration or by the practitioner concerned, who must bring their names and qualifications to the attention of the Chairman. The same applies to experts.