Section 113 — District Court Act 2016: Judge may refer matter to Registrar or referee

113 Judge may refer matter to Registrar or referee (1) Subject to the rules, a Judge may refer the following to a Registrar or a referee to make an inquiry and a report: (a) any proceedings that require the prolonged examination of documents or any scientific or local examination that the Judge considers cannot conveniently be made before him or her: (b) any proceedings where the question in dispute consists wholly or partly of matters of account: (c) with the consent of the parties, any other proceedings: (d) any question arising in any proceedings. (2) When a reference is made under subsection (1), the Judge may— (a) give directions to the Registrar or referee for the conduct of the reference: (b) remit a report for a further inquiry and report: (c) on consideration of the report or further report, make a judgment or an order in the proceedings that the Judge thinks fit. Compare: 1947 No 16 s 62