99Orders at trial

99 Orders at trial

(1)  At or before trial, the Court may give any directions in respect of the examination of a witness it considers appropriate.

(1A)  [Rule 99 Subrule (1A) inserted by S.R. 2003, No. 17, Applied:09 Apr 2003] The Court may grant leave for a witness to appear by audio or audio visual link at a trial.

(2)  The Court may disallow a question that it considers irrelevant, prolix or repetitious.

(3)  The Court may direct the order, manner, time and form in which evidence and submissions on evidence are to be given.

(3A)  [Rule 99 Subrule (3A) inserted by S.R. 2008, No. 122, Applied:08 Oct 2008] Subject to section 31AC of the Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Act 1992 , the Court may, on any terms and conditions it considers appropriate, allow a written statement or report by a witness to be tendered or treated as evidence in chief of that witness.

(4)  At trial, the Court, on its own initiative or on the application of a party, may make any order or do anything that it is empowered to make or do under these rules.

(5)  An application under subrule (4) may be made –

(a) orally; or

(b) [Rule 99 Subrule (5) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013] in writing, in an approved form.