Order of referral
28.61 Order of referral
A party may apply to the Court for an order under section 54A of the Act referring any of the following matters to one or more referees for inquiry and report:
a proceeding in the Court;
one or more questions or issues arising in a proceeding, whether of fact or law or both, and whether raised by pleadings, agreement of parties or otherwise.
A referee to whom a matter has been referred under section 54A of the Act must give, in a report, the referee’s opinion on the matter.
If the Court sets a time for a referee to give an opinion, the referee must provide the opinion within the set time.
The Court may make directions about the remuneration of the referee.
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