Translated by IRIS Georgia Updated as of March 2004 3. An administrative agency shall provide an expert with all information required for expert evidence. 4. An expert shall present his evidence within the term determined by law or administrative agency. 5. Unless otherwise prescribed by law, the failure of an expert to present his evidence during the statutory term shall not delay the issuance of an administrative decree. 6. The identity of the expert who presented evidence on an administrative decree shall be indicated in the justification of the administrative decree. Article 22. Presenting an expert evidence 1. A public expert agency shall perform its duties impartially and in good faith. 2. If a public expert fails to perform or duly perform his duties, he shall be held liable according to applicable legislation. Article 23. Protection of secret information A public expert may not disclose any secret information that he became aware of during the execution of his duties. This obligation shall be valid even when the expert does not perform his official duties. Article 24. Reimbursement of expenses All expenses incurred by a public expert during the execution of his duties shall be reimbursed to him. A respective administrative agency shall be informed in advance about the necessity of such expenses. Article 25. The legal force of an expert evidence Unless otherwise prescribed by law, an administrative agency shall not be required to take into consideration the evidence of a public expert. Refusal to take into consideration an expert evidence shall be substantiated. Article 26. The dismissal of a public expert A public expert shall be prematurely dismissed by the agency that made a decision to appoint him, if the expert: (a) commits gross dereliction of his duties, (b) fails to meet the requirements for his position, or (c) makes a personal statement refusing to present an evidence. Page 9 of 54