Depositions shall be taken before a person empowered to administer oaths in the jurisdiction in which the deposition is to be taken. In addition, either party may request that a person be designated by the Hearing Committee Chair or the Chair of the Board, as the case may be, to preside at a deposition and to rule on disputes that may arise. All depositions shall be reported by a reporter secured by the party at whose instance the deposition is taken.