(1)  A Full Court or a judge may, in any cause or matter, if it or he thinks it expedient so to do, call in the aid of one or more assessors specially qualified, and try and hear such cause or matter, or order the same to be tried and heard, wholly or partly with the assistance of such assessor or assessors; but the Court or judge, or the officer of the Court, judge of the inferior court of civil jurisdiction, or referee whom such assessor or assessors has or have been called in to assist, shall not be bound by the opinion or advice of any such assessor. The remuneration, if any, to be paid to such assessor or assessors shall be determined by the Court or judge, and shall be paid out of moneys to be provided by Parliament for that purpose.

(2)  The Rules of Court may require any of the parties to any cause or matter which is to be tried or heard with an assessor or assessors to pay into the registry such fee or fees as may be prescribed by the Rules of Court for or towards the remuneration of the assessor or assessors, and, subject to any order of the Court or a judge, any fees so paid shall be costs in the cause or matter.