(1) At all investigations the evidence in support of the charge shall be heard first.
(2) Immediately after the charge has been read out, the investigating officer shall warn the accused that he should not make any statement or give any evidence on his own behalf until all the evidence against him has been heard.
(3) On conclusion of the evidence in support of the charge, the investigating officer shall decide whether a case has been made out against the accused.
(4) If there is no case, the investigating officer shall either dismiss the case or, if further evidence is likely to become available, stand it over and if there is a prima facie case, and it is a simple one with which the investigating officer thinks he can deal with himself, he shall ask the accused if he admits the charge.
(5) If the accused does not admit the charge and the matter is one within the investigating officer’s powers of punishment, he shall inform the accused that he will proceed to try the case, giving him an opportunity of making a statement and calling witnesses.