DISTRICT COURT ACT 1991 - SECT 33

DISTRICT COURT ACT 1991 - SECT 33

33—Trial of issues by arbitrator

        (1)         The Court may refer an action or any issues arising in an action for trial by an arbitrator.

        (2)         The arbitrator may be appointed either by the parties to the action or by the Court.

        (3)         The arbitrator becomes for the purposes of the reference an officer of the Court and may exercise such of the powers of the Court as the Court delegates to the arbitrator.

        (4)         The Court will, unless good reason is shown to the contrary, adopt the award of the arbitrator as its judgment on the action or issues referred.

        (5)         The costs of the arbitrator will be borne, in the first instance, equally by the parties or in such other proportions as the Court may direct, but the Court may subsequently order that a party be reimbursed wholly or in part by another party for costs incurred under this subsection.