{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-34.18",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-34.18.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1998/3132",
  "legislation_title": "The Civil Procedure Rules 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998",
  "path": "rule/34.18",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "34.18",
  "heading": "Examination",
  "text": "(1) The court may order an examination to be taken before—\n(a) any fit and proper person nominated by the person applying for the order;\n(b) an examiner of the court; or\n(c) any other person whom the court considers suitable.\n(2) Unless the court orders otherwise—\n(a) the examination will be taken as provided by rule 34.9; and\n(b) rule 34.10 applies.\n(3) The court may make an order under rule 34.14 for payment of the fees and expenses of the examination.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/34.18",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:12:59.276840+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}