Article 30

Subject to paragraph (2), in proceedings in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland any party may apply to the Court for an order requiring any opposite party to answer interrogatories on oath within such time as the Court may direct, and in proceedings in Scotland any party may apply to the Court for an order requiring any opposite party to answer a statement of facts; and copies of the interrogatories or statement of facts shall, unless the Court otherwise directs, be delivered to the opposite party and filed with the proper officer of the Court not less than two days before the day fixed for the hearing of the application.

An application by any party for an order requiring a respondent to answer interrogatories or a statement of facts may be made only after that respondent has delivered a statement of his case or after the time for his doing so has expired; and a respondent may apply for an order to answer interrogatories or a statement of facts only after he has delivered a statement of his case.

The Director may answer any interrogatories or statement of facts by himself or by any officer nominated by him for that purpose, and a body corporate or an association shall answer by a director, manager, secretary or other officer.