Section 68: Power of Court to appoint scientific advisers

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68. Power of Court to appoint scientific advisers.—(1) In any suit for infringement or in any proceedings before a Court under this Ordinance, the Court may at any time, and whether or not an application has been made by any party for that purpose, appoint an independent scientific adviser to assist the Court or to inquire and report upon any such question of fact or of opinion, not involving a question of interpretation of law, as it may formulate for the purpose. (2) The remuneration of the scientific adviser appointed under subsection (1) shall be fixed by the Court and shall include the costs of making a report and a proper daily fee for any day on which the scientific adviser may be required to attend before the Court, and such remuneration shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by the Federal Government for the purpose. CHAPTER XVIII APPEALS

Effective date: 2000-01-01

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