CPC Section 140 — Assessors in causes of salvage, etc

Civil

Summary

In salvage, towage, or collision cases in admiralty or vice-admiralty courts, the court may choose to call two qualified assessors to help it. If either party in the case asks for assessors, the court must call them. The assessors must attend and assist the court as directed. The court decides which party pays the assessors’ fees.

Official Text

(1) In any admiralty or vice-admiralty cause of salvage to wage or collision the Court, whether it be exercising its original or its appellate jurisdiction, may, if it thinks fit, and shall upon request of either party to such cause, summon to its assistance, in such manner as it may direct or as may be prescribed, two competent assessors; and such assessors shall attend and assist accordingly.

(2) Every such assessor shall receive such fees for his attendance, to be paid by such of the parties as the Court may direct or as may be prescribed.