- (1)
- This rule applies if the court is satisfied that:
- (a)
- a party (the
disclosing party ) has access to information or a document that is not
reasonably available to the other party (the requesting party ); and
- (b)
- the provision of the information or a copy of the document is necessary to
allow an expert witness to carry out the expert witness's function properly.
- (2)
- The requesting party may apply for an order that the disclosing party:
- (a)
- file and serve a document specifying the information in enough detail to
allow the expert witness to properly assess its value and significance; and
- (b)
- give a copy of the document to the expert witness.
Note
An expert witness may request the court to make an order under this rule
(see rule 15.60).