Rule 34.18 ExaminationF1

(1)

The court may order an examination to be taken before—

(a)

any fit and proper person nominated by the person applying for the order;

(b)

an examiner of the court; or

(c)

any other person whom the court considers suitable.

(2)

Unless the court orders otherwise—

(a)

the examination will be taken as provided by rule 34.9; and

(b)

rule 34.10 applies.

(3)

The court may make an order under rule 34.14 for payment of the fees and expenses of the examination.

Annotations

F1: Pt. 34 Section 2 inserted (2.12.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2058), rule 1(b), Sch. 2 Pt. 2

F1: Pt. 34 heading substituted (2.12.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2058), rules 1(b), 12(a)
F2: Words in Pt. 34 Table of Contents inserted (1.10.2020) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/747), rules 1(1), 9(1)
F3: Words in Pt. 34 Table of Contents inserted (2.12.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2058), rule 1(b), Sch. 2 Pt. 1
F4: Words in Pt. 34 Table of Contents omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/521), regs. 1(1), 12(2) (with reg. 23) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1493, regs. 1(1), 9(2)(f); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)