Section 63 Assessors.

England and Wales

C1(1)

In any proceedings F1in the county court a judge of the court may, if he thinks fit F2. . ., summon to his assistance, in such manner as may be prescribed, one or more persons of skill and experience in the matter to which the proceedings relate who may be willing to sit with in the county court a judge of the court and act as assessors.

F3(2)

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(3)

Subject to subsection (4), the remuneration of assessors for sitting under this section shall be F4determined by the F5court and shall be costs in the proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the court .

(4)

Where one or more assessors are summonedfor the purposes of F6assisting F7a judge in reviewing the taxation F8... of the costs of any proceedings the remuneration of any such assessor—

(a)

shall be at such rate as may be determined by the Lord Chancellor with the approval of the Treasury; and

(b)

shall be payable out of moneys provided by Parliament.

(5)

Where any person is proposed to be summoned as an assessor, objection to him, either personally or in respect of his qualification, may be taken by any party in the prescribed manner.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 63(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(20)(b); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F2: Words in s. 63(1) omitted (26.4.1999) by S.I. 1998/2940, arts. 1, 6(d)(i); S.I. 1998/3132
F3: S. 63(2) omitted (26.4.1999) by S.I. 1998/2940, arts. 1, 6(d)(ii); S.I. 1998/3132
F4: Words in s. 63(3) substituted (26.4.1999) by S.I. 1998/2940, arts. 1, 6(d)(iii); S.I. 1998/3132
F5: Word in s. 63(3) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(20)(e); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F6: Words in s. 63(4) substituted (26.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/2940, arts. 1, 6(d)(iv); S.I. 1998/3132
F7: Words in s. 63(4) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(20)(f)(i); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F8: Words in s. 63(4) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(20)(f)(ii); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

Modifications

C1: S. 63(1) modified by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 10, Sch. 2 paras. 5(6), 15