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Remitting of award.

[52 & 53 Vict.

c. 49 s. 10.]

Misconduct

of arbitrator or umpire. [ib. s. 11.]

Application

to set aside award.

0.64 r. 14.

Enforcement of award.

[52 & 53 Vict.

c. 49 s. 12.] 0.42 r. 31A.

Reference of question arising in

cause or matter for inquiry and report by referee, etc. [52 & 53 Vict. c. 49 s. 13.]

Reference of

cause or

matter, or of question therein, for trial before referee, etc. [ib. s. 14.]

*

No. 3 of 1901.

CODE OF CIVIL PROCedure,

547.—(1) In all cases of reference to arbitration, the Court may from time to time remit the matters referred, or any of them, to the reconsideration of the arbitrators or umpire.

(2) Where an award is remitted, the arbitrators or umpire shall, unless the order otherwise directs, make their award within 3 months after the date of the order.

548.-(1) Where an arbitrator or umpire has misconducted him- self, the Court may remove him.

(2) Where an arbitrator or umpire has misconducted himself, or an arbitration or award has been improperly procured, the Court may set aside the award.

549. An application to set aside an award may be made within one month after such award has been made and published to the parties.

550.-(1) An award may, by leave of the Court, be enforced in the same manner as a judgment or order of the Court to the same effect.

(2) An award may, by leave of the Court and on such terms as may be just, be enforced at any time, though the time for applying to set it aside has not elapsed.

Reference under Order of Court.

551.-(1) Subject to the provisions of this Code and to any right to have particular cases tried by a jury, the Court may refer any question arising in any cause or matter (other than a criminal pro- ceeding by the Crown) for inquiry and report to a special referee.

(2) The report of a special referee may be adopted wholly or partially by the Court, and, if so adopted, may be enforced in the same manner as a judgment or order of the Court to the same effect.

552. In any cause or matter (other than a criminal proceeding by the Crown),

(a) if all the parties interested who are not under disability con- sent; or

(b) if the cause or matter requires any prolonged examination of documents or any scientific or local investigation which cannot, in the opinion of the Court, conveniently be made before a ury or conducted by the Court through its other ordinary officers; or

* As amended by No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.