EXPEDITIOUS DISPOSAL OF SUITS, AND POWER OF COURT TO ENGAGE EXPERTS--

POWER OF COURT TO ENGAGE EXPERTS:-- (1) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions contained in the code of civil procedures, 1908,(5 of 1908) in any suit under this Act, where the court considers it necessary to get expert opinion to assist it on any specific issue involved in the suit, it may engage one or more experts and direct to report to it on such issue and may secure such attendance of the expert for providing evidence, including production of documents on the issue. (2) The court may require or direct any person to give relevant information to the expert or to produce, or to provide access to, any relevant documents, goods or other property for his inspection. (3) The opinion or report given by the expert shall form part of the record of the suit ;and the court, or with the permission of the court any of the parties to the suit, may examine the expert personally in open court or any of the matters referred to him or mentioned in his opinion or report, or as to his opinion or report, or as to the manner in which he has made the inspection. (4) The expert shall be entitled to such fee, cost or expense, as the court may fix, which shall be payable by the parties in such proportion, and at such time, as the court may direct. (B) EXPEDITIOUS DISPOSAL OF SUITS:-- Not with standing any thing contained in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908(5 of 1908) , a suit filed under the provisions of this Act shall be disposed of by the court within a period of twelve months from the date of service of summons to the defendant;Provided that the said period may be extended for a further period not exceeding six months in aggregate after recording reasons in writing for such extension by the court.