If an application under either sections 56 and 81 or section 87 is heard in a District Court,—
(a) the evidence of a person beyond New Zealand may be taken in accordance with the rules of the High Court covering the examination of witnesses beyond New Zealand; and
(b) the High Court Rules, as far as they are applicable and with all necessary modifications, apply accordingly.
Compare: 1968 No 63 s 22H