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r 4.15

Direction to submit to medical or other examination

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4.15 Direction to submit to medical or other examination

(1)

If the physical or mental condition of a party is relevant to a proceeding, the Tribunal may direct the party to submit to a medical, psychological or other examination by an expert whom another party proposes to call as a witness or otherwise as the Tribunal directs.

(2)

The Tribunal may only make a direction under subrule (1) if satisfied—

(a)

that the examination is reasonably necessary in the interests of justice; and

(b)

that there are no less restrictive means available to determine the party's physical or mental condition.

Rule 4.16 substituted by S.R. No. 143/2025 rule 14.

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