Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12), article 670

670. The court may decide the cause without the reference or independently of the evidence pr oduced before the referee - (a) where the reference was not carried out within the original or extended time, for some cause attributable t o t h e p a r t y i n w h o s e i n t e r e s t t h e o r d e r o f r e f e r e n c e was made; or (b) where the fee taxed in favour of the referee as provided in article 666 has not been paid or deposited; or (c) where the deposit mentioned in the last preceding article has not been made. 188 CAP. 12.] CODE OF ORGANIZATION AND CIVIL PROCEDURE Referee to divide fee in cases where parties are admitted to sue or to defend with the benefit of legal aid. Amended by: XV .1913.130; XXIII.1971.23; XXIV .1995.257.