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Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999
sec.429KSupplementary report following change of opinion
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### sec.429K Supplementary report following change of opinion
Subrule (2) applies if the expert changes, in a material way, an opinion included in a report prepared by the expert under this part (an earlier report ).
Unless the expert knows the proceeding has ended, the expert must, as soon as practicable after the change of opinion, give written notice of the change of opinion, and the reason for the change, to—
if the expert is a court-appointed expert—the registrar; or
otherwise—the party who appointed the expert.
If a notice under subrule (2) is given to the registrar, the registrar must refer the matter to the court for directions.
If a notice under subrule (2) is given to the party who appointed the expert, the party must apply to the court for directions.
r 429K ins 2004 SL No. 115 s 7
sub 2022 SL No. 23 s 3
(sec.429K-ssec.1) Subrule (2) applies if the expert changes, in a material way, an opinion included in a report prepared by the expert under this part (an earlier report ).
(sec.429K-ssec.2) Unless the expert knows the proceeding has ended, the expert must, as soon as practicable after the change of opinion, give written notice of the change of opinion, and the reason for the change, to— if the expert is a court-appointed expert—the registrar; or otherwise—the party who appointed the expert.
(sec.429K-ssec.3) If a notice under subrule (2) is given to the registrar, the registrar must refer the matter to the court for directions.
(sec.429K-ssec.4) If a notice under subrule (2) is given to the party who appointed the expert, the party must apply to the court for directions.
- (a) if the expert is a court-appointed expert—the registrar; or
- (b) otherwise—the party who appointed the expert.