Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA (DIVISION 2) (GENERAL FEDERAL LAW) RULES 2021 - RULE 15.09

  (1)   The court expert must give the report to the Registrar together with the number of copies the Registrar directs.

  (2)   The Registrar must send a copy of the report to each party.

  (3)   The Court may:

  (a)   receive the report in evidence; or

  (b)   allow the examination of the court expert; or

  (c)   give other directions as to the use of the report.

  (4)   A party wishing to cross - examine the court expert:

  (a)   must arrange for the attendance of the court expert; and

  (b)   may issue a subpoena requiring the court expert's attendance; and

  (c)   unless the Court otherwise directs, must pay the reasonable expenses of the attendance.