(1) At the preliminary hearing or at any other time, the Tribunal may on the application of any party (the applicant) order any other party (the other party) to provide answers on oath to questions set out in a Request for Information.

(2) Where an order is made under subregulation (1), a Request for Information may be made by way of letter and shall be served on the other party.

(3) A party who is ordered to provide answers on oath to questions set out in a Request for Information and who receives a Request for Information shall within 14 days after the service of that Request serve upon the applicant an affidavit in which the questions set out in the Request for Information are answered and in which any objections to answering any question are detailed.

(4) Unless the Tribunal in a particular inquiry orders otherwise, a Request for Information shall not be served until Points of Claim and Points of Defence have been filed and served.