Criminal Practice (Fees and Allowances) Regulation 2021
sec.9Reimbursement of other expenses
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sec.9 Reimbursement of other expenses
This section applies if— the prosecution witness actually and reasonably incurs an expense in attending court; and the expense is not otherwise provided for under this part. The relevant accountable officer may reimburse the prosecution witness for the expense. In this section— relevant accountable officer , in relation to a prosecution witness, means— if the prosecution witness is a witness in a proceeding in which the director of public prosecutions is concerned—the accountable officer under the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984 , section 32 ; or otherwise—the accountable officer, under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 , of the department in which the Police Service Administration Act 1990 is administered. (sec.9-ssec.1) This section applies if— the prosecution witness actually and reasonably incurs an expense in attending court; and the expense is not otherwise provided for under this part. (sec.9-ssec.2) The relevant accountable officer may reimburse the prosecution witness for the expense. (sec.9-ssec.3) In this section— relevant accountable officer , in relation to a prosecution witness, means— if the prosecution witness is a witness in a proceeding in which the director of public prosecutions is concerned—the accountable officer under the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984 , section 32 ; or otherwise—the accountable officer, under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 , of the department in which the Police Service Administration Act 1990 is administered.
- (a) the prosecution witness actually and reasonably incurs an expense in attending court; and
- (b) the expense is not otherwise provided for under this part.
- (a) if the prosecution witness is a witness in a proceeding in which the director of public prosecutions is concerned—the accountable officer under the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984 , section 32 ; or
- (b) otherwise—the accountable officer, under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 , of the department in which the Police Service Administration Act 1990 is administered.