Power of examiner to conduct examination
38 Power of examiner to conduct examination
The court may order that the examination of persons ordered to attend for examination may be before an officer of the court or other person appointed by the court to conduct the examination (hereinafter referred to as the examiner) and may give any directions as to the manner in which the examination is to be conducted and as to the testimony to be taken upon the examination.
Subject to any directions of the court, the examiner—
shall have the powers and duties of the court under sections 34 and 35 of this Act:
shall have the powers of a judge and the court under sections 22, 23, and 24 of the Evidence Act 1929.
After the termination of the examination, the examiner shall make a report to the court touching the examination and the conduct and credibility of any witness or other person thereon.
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