(1) Upon receipt of the report of the referee, the court office must fix a date, time and place for consideration of the report by the court.
(2) The court office must give 14 days' notice to the parties of such consideration.
(3) The court may —
(a) adopt the report in whole or in part;
(b) ask the referee to explain any part of the report;
(c) decide the question or issue on the evidence taken by the referee;
(d) direct that additional evidence be given to the court;
(e) remit any question or issue for further consideration; or
(f) vary the report.