Article 99. Production of examination by commission of experts

Expert examination may be conducted by several experts of one (commission expert examination) or different forensic specialties (comprehensive expert examination).

The examination by the commission of experts determined by the court that appointed the examination, or the head of the state forensic expert institution, non-governmental forensic expert organization or other enterprise, institution, organization organizing the production of this examination.

The commission of experts, which is assigned to conduct the expert examination shall agree on the objectives, sequence, and scope of the forthcoming examinations, based on the necessity of addressing the questions, set before it.

As a part of the commission of experts, entrusted with expert examination, each expert shall at his/her own discretion and independently conduct the examinations, evaluate the results obtained by him/her personally and other members of the commission, and formulate findings on the questions raised within the limits of his/her special knowledge.

Conduction of the examination fully or partially by persons not included in the commission of experts shall not be allowed.