| (1) | No witness may give opinion evidence as an expert at the hearing of any action, unless— |
| (a) | the party calling that witness has, not later than fifteen days before the hearing, delivered a summary of his or her opinions and the reasons therefor; or |
| (b) | the Court orders otherwise. |
| (2) | The Court may, after giving all parties an opportunity to be heard thereon, limit the number of expert witnesses who may be called. No party may, without leave of the Court, call expert witnesses in excess of that limit. |
| (3) | The presiding judge may direct expert witnesses employed by the parties to meet for a discussion of their evidence, and to prepare and sign a minute of their discussions, which must set forth— |
| (a) | those facts, opinions and conclusions on which the expert witnesses agree; |
| (b) | those facts, opinions and conclusions on which the expert witnesses do not agree; and |
| (c) | the reasons for any disagreement. |
The presiding judge may direct how and by whom the minute must be prepared, and who may be present at that meeting.
