Cap. 12 Art. 671Referee to divide fee in cases where parties are admitted to sue or to defend with the benefitoflegalaid.

(1) Where one of the parties to an action has been admitted to sue or to defend with the benefit of legal aid, the referee shall be entitled to such part of the fee as may have been paid by the party not appearing with such benefit:

Provided that the referee shall be entitled to claim the other part of the fee if the party not appearing with the benefit of legal aid is condemned in costs.

(2) Where both parties appear with the benefit of legal aid, the referee, if he belongs to the class of persons mentioned in article 658, shall publish his report, although he may not have been paid the fee; and in the case of other referees, the fee will be paid by Government.