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FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA (FAMILY LAW) RULES 2021 (F2021L01197) - SCHEDULE 2

Conduct money and witness fees

Note:       See rules 6.31 and 12.18.

Part 1 -- Conduct money

     

 

Conduct money

Item

Matter for which allowance is paid

Amount of allowance

101

Minimum amount

The minimum amount for conduct money is $25

102

Travel

Either:

(a) the amount to be paid for fares on public transport for return travel between the place of employment or residence and the court; or

(b) if no public transport is available--the amount calculated at the rate of 80 cents per kilometre required to be travelled between the place of employment or residence and the court

103

Accommodation and meals

A reasonable allowance for accommodation and meals to be incurred during the estimated time of the hearing or trial

 

Part 2 -- Witness fees

   

 

Witness fees

Item

Kind of witness

Amount of fee

201

All witnesses

$75 per day, or part of a day, for necessary absence from the witness's place of employment or residence

202

Expert witnesses

Such further amount as the court allows for the preparation of a report and absence from the expert witness's place of employment

 



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