579Powers of special referee

579 Powers of special referee

(1)  Subject to any order of the Court or a judge, a special referee has the following powers in relation to a reference:

(a) to hold the inquiry at, or adjourn it to, any place which may be most convenient;

(b) to take evidence and enforce the attendance of witnesses;

(c) to inspect or view;

(d) to make orders with respect to discovery and inspection of documents;

(e) to exercise the same authority in the conduct of the reference as a judge has when sitting in chambers.

(2)  This rule does not authorise a special referee –

(a) to commit any person to prison; or

(b) to enforce any order by attachment or otherwise.