Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866:section:171
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 171
Character Range: 1716560–1717262

171  Fees for witnesses
 (1) A person, other than the applicant, summoned to appear as a witness at a hearing before the Board is entitled to be paid, in respect of the person's attendance, fees, and allowances for expenses, fixed by or in accordance with the regulations in respect of his or her attendance.
 (2) Subject to subsection (3), the fees and allowances shall be paid:
 (a) in a case where the witness was summoned at the request of the applicant—by that applicant; and
 (b) in any other case—by the Commonwealth.
 (3) The Board may, in its discretion, order that the fees and allowances of a witness referred to in paragraph (2)(a) shall be paid, in whole or in part, by the Commonwealth.