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)  [*\[Rule 99 Subrule (1A) inserted by S.R. 2003, No. 17, Applied:09 Apr 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-04-09/sr-2003-017#GS11@EN) 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)  [*\[Rule 99 Subrule (3A) inserted by S.R. 2008, No. 122, Applied:08 Oct 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-10-08/sr-2008-122#GS4@EN) Subject to [section 31AC of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1992-027#GS31AC@EN) [Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Act 1992](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1992-027) , 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)](#GS99@Gs4@EN) may be made – > > > > > > (a) orally; or > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Rule 99 Subrule (5) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS58@EN) in writing, in an approved form.