Section 134

If His Majesty is of opinion that any matter be-fore a court of survey involves a question of construction or design, or of scientific difficulty, or important principle, he may refer the matter to such one or more out of a list of scientific referees from time to time approved by His Majes-ty as may appear to possess the special qualifications neces-sary for the particular case, and may be selected by agree-ment between the parties, or in default of any such agree-ment by His Majesty, and thereupon the matter shall be determined by the referee or referees, instead of by the court of survey.

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If any party so requires and gives security to the satisfaction of His Majesty to pay the costs of and incidental to the reference, any matter shall be referred to a referee or referees so selected as aforesaid.

{3) The referee or referees shall have the san1e pow-ers as a judge of the court of survey.