Court Martial and Defence Force Magistrate Rules
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19 Expenses for witnesses
(1) A person (other than a defence member) summoned to appear as a witness before a court martial or Defence Force magistrate shall be paid such fees, and allowances for expenses, in respect of the witness’s attendance as the appropriate authority thinks fit to allow in accordance with the scale in Schedule 2 to the Public Works Committee Regulations as in force from time to time under the Public Works Committee Act 1969. (2) At the request of the appropriate authority, the functions in subrule (1) are to be carried out by: (a) the Chief of the Defence Force; or (b) a delegate of the Chief of the Defence Force of at least the rank of Colonel (or an equivalent rank); or (c) the Director of Military Prosecutions.