(1) A party may put a leading question to a witness in cross-examination but the court may disallow the question or direct the witness not to answer it.
(2) In determining whether to disallow a question or give a direction, pursuant to subsection (1) the matters that the court shall take into account include the extent to which—
(a) evidence that has been given by the witness in examination-in-chief is hostile, if at all, to the party who called the witness;
(b) the witness has an interest consistent with an interest of the cross-examiner;
(c) the witness is sympathetic to the cross-examiner either generally or in relation to a particular matter; and
(d) the facts will be better ascertained if leading questions are not used.
(3) Subsection (1) does not limit the power of the court to control leading questions.