161. Other powers for facilitating disposal of appeal

Where any question arising on an appeal involves prolonged examination of documents or accounts, or any scientific or local investigation, which cannot in the opinion of the Court of Appeal conveniently be conducted before them, the court may order the reference of the question in the prescribed manner for inquiry and report to a special commissioner so far as they think fit to adopt it.

The Court of Appeal may appoint a person with special expert knowledge to act as assessor to the court in any case where it appears to them that such knowledge is required for the proper determination of the case.

There may be paid out of public funds to a special commissioner not being a Government officer to whom a question is referred under this section for inquiry and report, and to a person not being a Government officer appointed as assessor to the Court of Appeal, such remuneration and such travelling and subsistence allowances as may be prescribed by regulations made by the president of the Court of Appeal with the approval of His Majesty in Council.