Section 164 — Senior Courts Act 2016: Appointment and other matters

164 Appointment and other matters (1) A technical adviser may be appointed by the court under section 163 on— (a) its own initiative; or (b) the application of a party to the proceeding. (2) A technical adviser may be removed from office by the court for disability affecting the performance of duty, neglect of duty, bankruptcy, or misconduct proved to the satisfaction of the court. (3) A technical adviser may resign office by notice in writing to the court. (4) The remuneration of a technical adviser must— (a) be fixed by the court; and (b) include a daily fee for each day on which the technical adviser is required to assist the court. (5) Civil or criminal proceedings may not be commenced against a technical adviser in relation to advice given to the court in good faith. Compare: 1908 No 89 s 99C