Hong Kong Regulations

LANDS TRIBUNAL RULES - RULE 20

Expert evidence

(Past version on 01/07/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) The Registrar may, before appointing a time under rule 14(1) or

(1A) for the hearing of any proceedings, by notice in writing require every
party- (L.N. 281 of 2006)

   (a)  to notify the Registrar in writing, within 14 days after the date of
        the notice, whether or not the party intends to call an expert witness
        or witnesses; and

   (b)  if the party intends to call an expert witness or witnesses, to lodge
        with the Registrar, within 28 days after the date of the notice, the
        following documents relating to the evidence to be given by his expert
        witness or witnesses and a copy of each such document for every other
        party-

        (i)    every plan and valuation of land (whether or not the subject of
               the proceedings) which it is proposed to put in evidence;

        (ii)   a statement of particulars and computations in support of such
               valuation;

        (iii)  a statement of any prices, costs or other particulars which are
               proposed to be given in evidence in support of any such
               valuation or a statement that no such prices, costs,
               particulars or plans will be relied upon.

(2) (Repealed 25 of 1998 s. 2)

(3) Where under rule 11 the name of any person is added or substituted as a
party after the time for the hearing of any proceedings has been appointed
under rule 14(1) or (1A), the Registrar may by notice in writing require such
party to comply with subrule (1)(a) and (b). (L.N. 281 of 2006)

(4) Where any party lodges with the Registrar any document under subrule
(1)(b) the Registrar shall send a copy of such document to every other party.

(5) If at the hearing a party seeks to rely upon any evidence in respect of
which he has not lodged with the Registrar the documents specified in subrule
(1)(b) the Tribunal shall, unless it is satisfied that no prejudice to any
other party will arise, adjourn the hearing on such terms as to costs or
otherwise as it thinks fit.

(6) Nothing in Part V of the Evidence Ordinance ( Cap 8), or in rules made
under it, shall prevent expert evidence from being adduced before the Tribunal
by any party notwithstanding that no application has been made to the Tribunal
for a direction as to the disclosure of that evidence to any party to the
proceedings. (Enacted 1994. 25 of 1998 s. 2)