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Paragraph 36 Interrogatories

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(1)

The court may order that a person answer interrogatories and cross-interrogatories within such period as it may specify in the order.

(2)

The court may approve, reject, modify, expand or curtail any proposed interrogatories or cross-interrogatories lodged by a party.

(3)

The court may make such provision as it thinks fit for a person to vouch or certify the truth of their answers.

(4)

The court may appoint a commissioner who may put a witness on oath or affirmation before requiring that witness to answer interrogatories or cross-interrogatories.

(5)

Such commissioner may require a witness to answer such supplementary questions as the commissioner considers necessary for the purpose of clarifying any answers made in response to the interrogatories or cross-interrogatories.