Queensland Consolidated Regulations

UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1999 - REG 419

419 Conduct money

(1) This rule applies if—

(a) a subpoena to give evidence or a subpoena for production and to give evidence is directed to a person; and

(b) either—

(i) the person has not been given a notice under rule 415B in relation to the subpoena; or

(ii) the person has been given a notice under rule 415B in relation to the subpoena and the notice directs the person’s attendance to give evidence to be made by audio link or audio visual link from a place other than the person’s place of employment, practice or residence.

(2) Despite rule 414 (8) , the person need not comply with the requirements of the subpoena unless conduct money has been given or tendered to the person a reasonable period before the day the person is required to attend.

(3) Payment of conduct money is in addition to payment of amounts payable as an attendance allowance.