S.L. 12.9 Art. 12Appointment of legal referees shall be restricted.

(1) The appointment of legal referees shall be restricted to special and particular cases where a real necessity arises because the cause requires specialized knowledge in a particular field of law. On any such appointment the court shall indicate clearly and precisely in the decree the reasons and justification for such an appointment.

(2) In cases where such legal referees are appointed, evidence shall be produced by means of a sworn statement (affidavit) or otherwise as the court may direct and within such time as shall be stated in the decree appointing the referees. The court may in each case order the legal referee to report to it on such dates as indicated by the court, so that the court shall be in a position to ascertain that its orders have been complied with. The court shall fix a date for the definitive filing of the report.

Part IV - Court Practice and Procedure: The Pre-Trial Procedure