Art. 653 Report. — CRIMINAL CODE

(1) On terminating the work and the experiments which

their profession or art may suggest, the experts shall make their

report, either orally or in writing, according to the directions of the

court.

(2) The report shall in every case state the facts and the

circumstances on which the conclusions of the experts are based.

(3) If in the course of their work, the experts shall obtain from

any person information on circumstances of fact, such person shall

be mentioned in the report, and shall be examined in court in the

same manner as any other witness

Provided that the above provision of this sub-article shall

not apply in regard to any person whom the experts will have

examined on oath under article 650(5), saving, however, the re-

examination of any such person by the court as provided for in the

said sub-article.

(4) In matters within the jurisdiction of the Court of

Magistrates, any such person may be examined on oath by the

court, even in the course of the work of the experts.

(5) If the report is made orally, it shall be reduced into writing

by the registrar or by the person acting in his stead.

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