476Order for depositions

### 476 Order for depositions > > (1)  In any proceeding, the Court or a judge may make an order – > > > > > > (a) for the examination of any person on oath at any place before – > > > > > > > > > > (i) the Court or judge; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) any officer of the Court; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) a judge of an inferior court of civil jurisdiction; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iv) any other person; or > > > > > > > (b) that a commission be issued to any person, either in Tasmania or elsewhere, authorising that person to take the evidence on oath of any witness or person; or > > > > > > > (c) that a letter of request to examine witnesses be issued instead of a commission; or > > > > > > > (d) empowering a party to give in evidence any deposition taken, either unconditionally or subject to terms. > > > (2)  [*\[Rule 476 Subrule (2) amended by S.R. 2004, No. 56, Applied:21 Jul 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-07-21/sr-2004-056#GS19@EN) An order is not to be made for the examination of a party to any proceeding in any case in which, because of [section 194D of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-076#GS194D@EN) [Evidence Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-076) , an order for a commission to take the evidence of the party would not be made. > > > (3)  An order for a commission to examine a witness and the commission are to be in accordance with the prescribed forms. > > > (4)  An order for a letter of request and the letter of request are to be in accordance with the prescribed forms.