Interviewing of Witnesses

(1) The prosecution shall not without the consent of the convening officer, or, after the trial has begun without the consent of the president, interview any witness who was called for the defence at the taking of the summary of evidence, whose statement of evidence was included in the summary of evidence if attached to the abstract of evidence, or whose attendance at the trial the accused has requested in accordance with rule 18(5). (2) Except as provided in Rule 48 neither the accused nor any person on his behalf shall without the consent of the convening officer, or, after the trial has begun, without the consent of the president, interview any witness who was called for the prosecution at the taking of the summary of evidence, whose statement of evidence was included in the summary of evidence or whose evidence is included in the abstract of evidence, or in respect of whom the prosecution has given the accused notice under rule 42 that it intends to call him as a witness at trial. 79