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MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1894 - SECT 490

490.(1) If the Board of Trade are of opinion that an appeal to a court of
survey involves a question of construction or design or of scientific
difficulty or important principle, they may refer the matter to such one or
more out of a list of scientific referees from time to time approved by a
Secretary of State, as may appear to possess the special qualifications
necessary for the particular case, and may be selected by agreement between
the Board of Trade and the appellant, or in default of any such agreement by a
Secretary of State, and thereupon the appeal shall be determined by the
referee or referees, instead of by the court of survey.

(2) The Board of Trade, if the appellant in any appeal so requires and gives
security to the satisfaction of the Board to pay the costs of and incidental
to the reference, shall refer that appeal to a referee or referees so selected
as aforesaid.

(3) The referee or referees shall have the same powers as a judge of the court
of survey.

S.491 rep. by 1970 c.36 s.100 sch.5

Rules for procedure of court of survey, &c.

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