28—Trial of issues by arbitrator
(1) The Court may
refer an action or any issues arising in an action for trial by an arbitrator.
(2) The arbitrator may
be appointed either by the parties to the action or by the Court.
(3) The arbitrator
becomes for the purposes of the reference an officer of the Court and may
exercise such of the powers of the Court as the Court delegates to the
arbitrator.
(4) The Court will,
unless good reason is shown to the contrary, adopt the award of the arbitrator
as its judgment on the action or issues referred.
(5) The costs of the
arbitrator will be borne, in the first instance, equally by the parties or in
such other proportions as the Court may direct, but the Court may subsequently
order that a party be reimbursed wholly or in part by another party for costs
incurred under this subsection.