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AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION REGULATIONS 2018 - REG 11

Scale for payment of expenses of witnesses

    For the purposes of section   26 of the Act, the prescribed scale is the scale set out in the following table.

 

Scale for payment of expenses of witness

Item

Witness

Expenses

1

Witness appearing because of the witness' professional, scientific or other special skill or knowledge

The amount provided by subparagraph   6(1)(a)(i) of the Royal Commissions Regulations   2019 in relation to expenses of witnesses possessing such skill or knowledge

2

Witness appearing for any other reason

In the case of a witness remunerated by wages, salary or fee--such amount as is lost by the witness' attendance

In any other case--such amount as is provided by subparagraph   6(1)(a)(ii) of the Royal Commissions Regulations   2019 in relation to expenses of witnesses generally

3

In addition to items   1 and 2--witness appearing to give expert evidence

A reasonable amount for qualifying to give that evidence

4

In addition to items   1 and 2--any witness

Such amount as is reasonable:

(a) for the witness' travel to and from the place at which the witness attends; and

(b) if the witness is required to be absent overnight from the witness' usual place of residence--for meals and accommodation

 



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