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| (1) If the Minister is of opinion that an appeal to a Court of Survey involves a question of construction or design or of scientific difficulty or important principle, he may refer the matter to such one or more out of a list of scientific referees from time to time approved by the Minister as appear to possess the special qualifications necessary for the particular case and may be selected by agreement between the Minister and the appellant or, in default of any such agreement, by the Governor-General; and thereupon the appeal shall be determined by the referee or referees, instead of by the Court of Survey. |
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| (2) The Minister, if the appellant in any appeal so requires and gives security to the satisfaction of the Minister to pay the costs of and incidental to the reference, shall refer the appeal to the referee or referees selected under sub-section (1). |
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| (3) A referee or referees selected under sub-section (1) shall have the same powers as a Judge of a Court of Survey. |
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