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The Bench may at its discretion at any time or times before making the final award and at the expense of the parties concerned, consult any person having special knowledge relating to the particular industry, commodity, produce or branch of trade concerned in the reference or any expert or qualified accountant and may also at the like expenses of the parties, consult solicitors, counsel or advocates upon any technical question of law, evidence, practice or procedure arising in the course of the reference. If the parties agree, the Bench may, at the expense of the parties, appoint any expert, accountant, or lawyer to sit with them as an assessor and take into account the advice of such assessor.