Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations
Court Martial and Defence Force Magistrate Rules
1 Subrule 6(4)
Repeal the subrule, substitute:
(4) If a person other than a defence member is required to appear under a summons, the summoner must, at a reasonable time before the person is required to appear:
(a) pay the person's travel expenses; or
(b) arrange with the person to pay the person's travel expenses; or
(c) arrange the person's travel, and advise the person of the arrangements.
Note: See also rule 19 (Expenses for witnesses).
(5) In this rule:
"summoner" means the person at whose request the summons was issued.
"travel expenses" means a reasonable amount to enable the person to travel between:
(a) the place where the person lives or works, whichever is appropriate in the circumstances; and
(b) the place where the person is required to appear under the summons.