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FEDERAL COURT RULES 2011 - RULE 23.01

Appointment of Court expert

  (1)   A party may apply to the Court for an order:

  (a)   that an expert be appointed (a Court expert ) to inquire into and report on any question or on any facts relevant to any question arising in a proceeding; and

  (b)   fixing the Court expert's remuneration, including the cost of preparing the expert's report; and

  (c)   for the Court expert's attendance before the Court; and

  (d)   terminating the liability to pay the Court expert's remuneration.

Note 1:   Expert is defined in the Dictionary.

Note 2:   The Court may give instructions relating to the inquiry and report including the carrying out of an experiment or test.

Note 3:   The Court may make an order of its own motion--see rule   1.40.

  (2)   If the Court makes an order under paragraph   (1)(b), the expert's remuneration is payable jointly and severally by the parties.


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