Planning and Environment Court Rules 2018
sec.25AExpert evidence given other than by report
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sec.25A Expert evidence given other than by report
This rule applies if an expert in a P&E Court proceeding is called to give evidence, other than by report, in the proceeding. The expert must give the evidence in person before the P&E Court. However, the expert may give the evidence to the P&E Court by audio visual link or audio link if required to do so under— an order or direction of the P&E Court; or a direction of general application made by the Chief Judge under section 14 (2) of the Act . In this rule— audio link see the Evidence Act 1977 , section 39C . audio visual link see the Evidence Act 1977 , schedule 3 . r 25A ins 2022 SL No. 18 s 7 (sec.25A-ssec.1) This rule applies if an expert in a P&E Court proceeding is called to give evidence, other than by report, in the proceeding. (sec.25A-ssec.2) The expert must give the evidence in person before the P&E Court. (sec.25A-ssec.3) However, the expert may give the evidence to the P&E Court by audio visual link or audio link if required to do so under— an order or direction of the P&E Court; or a direction of general application made by the Chief Judge under section 14 (2) of the Act . (sec.25A-ssec.4) In this rule— audio link see the Evidence Act 1977 , section 39C . audio visual link see the Evidence Act 1977 , schedule 3 .
- (a) an order or direction of the P&E Court; or
- (b) a direction of general application made by the Chief Judge under section 14 (2) of the Act .