(1)Subject to the provisions of section one hundred and eleven of the [24 & 25 Geo. 5. c. 53.] County Courts Act, 1934 (which provides for the removal into the High Court of any proceedings commenced in a county court), the jurisdiction of the court under this Act shall be exercised by a county court.
(2)In any proceedings under this Act, the powers of a judge of summoning one assessor under subsection (1) of section eighty-eight of the County Courts Act, 1934, may be exercised notwithstanding that no application is made in that behalf by any party to the proceedings.
(3)Where an assessor is summoned by a judge in any proceedings by virtue of the last foregoing subsection—
(a)he may, if so directed by the judge, inspect the land to which the proceedings relate without the judge, and report to the judge in writing thereon; and
(b)the judge may, on consideration of the report and any observations of the parties thereon, give such judgment or make such order in the proceedings as may be just.
(4)The remuneration of an assessor summoned as aforesaid shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament.