--(1) Where the court gives permission to call an expert witness or put into evidence an expert's report, it may direct that evidence is to be given by a single expert appointed-
----(a) jointly by the parties;
----(b) by the court;
----(c) by the court from a list prepared by the parties; or
----(d) in such manner as the court may direct.
--(2) If the court gives such a direction the parties must, so far as is practicable, agree-
----(a) the questions to be submitted to the expert;
----(b) the instructions to be given to him; and
----(c) arrangements for-
--------(i) the payment of the expert's fees and expenses; and
--------(ii) any inspection, examination or experiments which the expert wishes to carry out.
--(3) If the parties cannot agree these matters any party may apply to the court to decide them.
--(4) A single expert may be appointed by the court-
----(a) instead of the parties instructing their own experts;
----(b) to replace experts instructed by the parties;
----(c) in addition to experts instructed by them; or
----(d) to assess the evidence to be given by experts instructed by them.
Notes
Amended by Legal Notice 233 of 2005.
Amended by Legal Notice 140 of 2000.
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