Cap. 255 Art. 29Evidence required before tribunal.

(1) Where the evidence of any person is required before a Tribunal, any of the parties may request the appropriate section of the Civil Court to order that the evidence of such person be heard by one of the judicial assistants according to the residence of the witness, and upon such order being given the court shall fix a date for the hearing of the witness before the judicial assistant in the manner provided in articles 606 and 607 of the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure.

(2) The parties to the case before the tribunal shall be notified of the date fixed for the hearing of the witness before the judicial assistant and may be present and be assisted by an advocate or legal procurator.

(3) Any deposition taken in the manner provided in the preceding sub-articles shall also be signed by the supplementary judge or magistrate and deposited in the registry of the court. The Registrar shall give official copies of any evidence so registered to any of the parties or the Chancellor of the Tribunal.

(4) Article 610(4) and (5) of the said Code shall apply to evidence taken under this article.

(5) All the provisions of the Code of Organization and Civil

Procedure and of any other law relating to the admissibility of evidence and to the competence and compellability of witnesses, as well as to privileged communications, shall apply to evidence taken under this article as they apply to evidence of witnesses before the Civil Court, First Hall.