Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated Regulations(1) Unless otherwise ordered, a party who intends at trial to adduce the evidence of a person as an expert shall—
(a) as soon as practicable after the engagement of the expert and before the expert makes a report under this Rule, provide the expert with a copy of the code; and
Rule 44.03(1)(b) amended by S.R. No. 52/2016 rule 5(1).
(b) not later than 30 days before the day fixed for trial, serve on each other party, a report by the expert in accordance with clause 3 of the code and deliver a copy for the use of the Court.
Rule 44.03(2) revoked by S.R. No. 52/2016 rule 5(2).
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(3) If the expert provides to a party a supplementary report, including a report indicating that the expert has changed the expert's opinion on a material matter expressed in an earlier report—
(a) that party shall forthwith serve the supplementary report on all other parties; and
(b) in default of such service, the party and any other party having a like interest shall not use the earlier report or the supplementary report at trial without the leave of the Court.
(4) Any report provided by the expert pursuant to this Rule—
(a) shall be signed by the expert; and
(b) shall be accompanied by clear copies of any photographs, plans, calculations, analyses, measurements, survey reports or other extrinsic matter to which the report refers.