Bunga,
I was privy to the incident as I was slotted for the base check right after this. There was some commotion but eventually settled as hassan described. However, hassan's case was the SECOND of this nature as far as I know. There was an earlier instance that new TRE did not comply with the DCA examiner's " hint " that the examinee be failed and it was accepted by all as it was only a " hint ". The second case was more heated as it was almost a directive by the DCA guy to fail that particular examinee but it ended OK because somewhere in the regulations, it was stated that the actual TRE conducting the base check call the shots about passing or failing the candidates.. The DCA examiner could only observe the proceedings; he could of course fail the TRE and remove him but I think cool heads prevailed at the debriefing and all went well.