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.