Malaysia legislation
Section 24A
Section 24A
(2)
In any cause or matter other than a criminal proceeding by the Public Prosecutor—
(a)
if all the parties interested who are not under disability consent;
(b)
if the cause or matter requires any prolonged examination of documents or any scientific or local investigation which cannot, in the opinion of the High Court, conveniently be conducted by the Court through its ordinary officers; or
(c)
if the question in dispute consists wholly or in part of matters of account, the High Court may at any time order the whole cause or matter or any question or issue of fact arising therein to be tried before a special referee or arbitrator respectively agreed on by the parties or before an officer of the Court.
(3)
In all cases of reference to a special referee or arbitrator under an order of the High Court in any cause or matter, the special referee or arbitrator shall be deemed to be an officer of the Court and shall have such authority and shall conduct the reference in such manner as is prescribed by rules of court, and subject thereto as the High Court may direct.
(b)
The report or award of any special referee or arbitrator on any such reference shall, unless set aside by the High Court, be equivalent to the decree, judgment or order of the Court.
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(c)
The remuneration to be paid to any special referee or arbitrator to whom any matter is referred under order of the High Court shall be determined by the Court.
(4)
The High Court shall, as to references under order of the Court, have all the powers which are by the Arbitration Act, 1952, conferred on the High Court as to references by consent out of court.