15Allowances to persons giving evidence, &c.

15 Allowances to persons giving evidence, &c.

(1)  A person who appears at a hearing pursuant to a notice under section 14 is entitled to be paid such allowances for travelling and other expenses as are prescribed.

(2)  If the Commission considers it appropriate, a person who appears at a hearing to give evidence or produce a document (otherwise than pursuant to a notice under section 14 ) may be paid such allowances for travelling and other expenses as are prescribed.

(3)  If the Commission considers it appropriate, a person who gives evidence to, or produces a document at, a hearing may be –

(a) paid for the performance of work involved in collecting and preparing the evidence or document; or

(b) reimbursed such expenses, or compensated for such losses, as were reasonably incurred in collecting and preparing the evidence or document –

or both.

(4)  In subsection (3) ,

[Section 15 Subsection (4) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] person includes a Government department, within the meaning of the State Service Act 2000 , and a State authority, within the meaning of that Act.

(5)  Money paid under this section is to be paid by the Commission from money made available to it by Parliament.