Article 96. Supplementary expert examination and re-examination

A supplementary expert examination shall be assigned to fill existing gaps in the opinion of an expert (commission of experts) and shall be performed by the same or another expert (commission of experts).

A repeated expert examination shall be assigned when the opinion of the expert (commission of experts) is unjustified, or its correctness is questioned, or the evidence underlying it is considered unreliable, or the procedural rules of the expert examination have been substantially violated.

When commissioning a repeated expert examination, the expert (commission of experts) may be questioned about the scientific validity of previously applied methods of examination.

The court ruling on the commissioning of the repeated expert examination shall contain the reasons for disagreement of the court that commissioned the repeated expert examination with the conclusion of the first (previous) expert examination.

The repeated expert examination shall be assigned to another expert (commission of experts). The expert (commission of experts) that carried out the first (previous) expert examination may be present in the course of the repeated expert examination and provide explanations, but he/she shall not participate in the examination and drafting of the opinion.