Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 234), article 328

328. (1) If the Minister is of opinion that an appeal to the court of survey involves a question of construction or design or of scientific difficulty or important principle, or if the appellant so requires and gives security to the satisfaction of the Minister to pay the costs of and incidental to the reference, the matter may be referred to such person or persons as appear to possess the special qualifications necessary for the particular case; and where such person or persons are selected by agreement between the Minister and the appellant, the appeal shall be determined by the referee or referees so selected, instead of by the court of survey. (2) The referee or referees shall have the same powers as the chairman of the court of survey. Rules Power to make rules.