MAGISTRATES COURT (CIVIL PROCEEDINGS) ACT 2004 - SECT 24

MAGISTRATES COURT (CIVIL PROCEEDINGS) ACT 2004 - SECT 24

24 .         Experts, use of

        (1)         The Court, with or without the consent of the parties, may refer a question arising in a case to a person who is an expert in the relevant field for investigation and a report.

        (2)         The expert has and may exercise any powers of the Court that are delegated to experts by rules of court for the purposes of this section.

        (3)         The Court may adopt all or some of the expert’s report.

        (4)         The cost of the expert’s investigation and report is to be paid by the parties in equal shares unless the Court orders, or the parties agree, otherwise.

        (5)         The Magistrates Court Act 2004 section 37 applies to an expert in respect of his or her performance or purported performance of the functions of an expert under this section.