8Allowances for travelling and other expenses to be paid to witnesses

8 Allowances for travelling and other expenses to be paid to witnesses

Allowances (1) For the purposes of subsection 83(6) of the Act, the allowances mentioned in an item of the following table are prescribed in relation to the witness mentioned in the item.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Allowances for travelling and other expenses</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:45.7%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Witness</span></p></td><td style="width:45.72%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Allowance</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:45.7%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A person summoned to appear as a witness at a hearing because of the person’s professional, scientific or other special skill or knowledge</span></p></td><td style="width:45.72%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>For each day on which the person attends as a witness, the daily rate specified by the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Royal Commissions Regulations</span><span style="font-style:italic"> </span><span style="font-style:italic">2001</span><span> for expenses of a witness who possesses that skill or knowledge</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:45.7%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A person summoned to appear as a witness at a hearing for any other reason</span></p></td><td style="width:45.72%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) if the person is paid in his or her occupation by wages, salary or fees—an amount that is equal to the amount of wages, salary or fees not paid to the person because of the person’s attendance as a witness;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) in any other case—for each day on which the person attends as a witness, the daily rate specified by the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Royal Commissions Regulations</span><span style="font-style:italic"> </span><span style="font-style:italic">2001</span><span> for expenses of a witness called for a reason other than that mentioned in item</span><span> </span><span>1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:45.7%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A person summoned to appear as a witness at a hearing</span></p></td><td style="width:45.72%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>In addition to item</span><span> </span><span>1 or 2, the amount that the person mentioned in paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(2)(a) decides is reasonable for:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the cost of transport to the location of the hearing; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) meals and accommodation</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>