21Witness fees and allowances for expenses

21 Witness fees and allowances for expenses

(1) For the purposes of subsection 182(1) of the Act, this section prescribes the fees and allowances for expenses that persons (other than parties) that are summoned to appear before the Tribunal to give evidence are entitled to be paid. Fees—expert witnesses (2) A person summoned to appear as a witness before the Tribunal because of the person’s professional, scientific or other special skill or knowledge must be paid: (a) if the person is remunerated in the person’s occupation by wages, salary or fees—an amount equal to the amount of wages, salary or fees not paid to the person because of the person’s attendance in accordance with the summons; or (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply to the person—$320 for each day on which the person so attends. Fees—other witnesses (3) A person summoned to appear as a witness before the Tribunal, except a witness referred to in subsection (2), must be paid: (a) if the person is remunerated in the person’s occupation by wages, salary or fees—an amount equal to the amount of wages, salary or fees not paid to the person because of the person’s attendance in accordance with the summons; or (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply to the person—$80 for each day on which the person so attends. Allowances (4) A person summoned to appear as a witness before the Tribunal must be paid an amount that is equal to the amount spent by the person for: (a) the transportation of the person directly between the person’s usual place of residence and the place that the person attends in accordance with the summons; and (b) if, in accordance with the summons, the person is required to be absent overnight from the person’s usual place of residence—the person’s meals and accommodation during the absence.