1In cases where a piece of evidence on which the resolution of the case depends, or which has an impact on its clarification, risks disappearing or its collection becomes difficult or impossible, the public organ shall, either ex office or on justified request of the party, may decide to acquire this evidence in advance (securing the evidence).
2The public organ conducting the administrative proceeding may decide to secure the evidence prior to the initiation of the administrative procedure. The securing of the evidence may also be done at any stage of the administrative procedure. The responsibility for securing the evidence falls on the public organ conducting the procedure.
3 Expenses incurred in the course of activities undertaken by the administration for securing the evidence, except the evidence possessed by it, shall be covered by the interested party requiring them.
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