Queensland Consolidated Regulations

UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1999 - REG 429G

429G Expert evidence

(1) Subject to subrule (5) , the expert may give evidence-in-chief in the proceeding only by a report.

(2) The report may be tendered as evidence in the proceeding only if—

(a) the report has been disclosed under this part; or

(b) the court gives leave.

(3) Subject to a direction given under division 2 , any party to the proceeding may tender the report as evidence in the proceeding, but only if the party produces the expert for cross-examination, if required.

(4) Unless the court orders otherwise, the report may be admitted in evidence in the proceeding only if the report confirms the expert has read, and agrees to be bound by, the code of conduct.

(5) The expert may give oral evidence-in-chief in the proceeding only if the court gives leave.

(6) Also, unless the court orders otherwise, the expert may give oral evidence in the proceeding only if the court is satisfied the expert has acknowledged, whether in a report prepared in relation to the proceeding or otherwise in relation to the proceeding, that the expert has read, and agrees to be bound by, the code of conduct.