Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999

In this part—

appointing parties see rule 429L.

code of conduct means the code of conduct for experts set out in schedule 1C.

court-appointed expert see rule 429R(1).

expert, in relation to an issue arising in a proceeding, means a person who would, if called as a witness in the proceeding, be qualified to give opinion evidence as an expert witness in relation to the issue.

joint report see rule 428(1)(b).

report, for a proceeding, means a document giving an expert’s opinion on an issue arising in the proceeding.