Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00944:clause:8_14:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00944
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 8 cl 14 (pt 1/17)
Character Range: 463560–466316

14         Counsel fees for attendance at a hearing                                               $450 an hour, but not more than $2,025 a day

Part 2—Expenses and allowances

Division 1—Expenses
 1 A person who has paid a fee prescribed in these Regulations in relation to proceedings before the Commissioner or the Disciplinary Tribunal may be paid the amount of the fee.
 2 A person attending proceedings before the Commissioner or the Disciplinary Tribunal must be paid:
 (a) a reasonable amount for allowances for transport between the usual place of residence of the person and the place that he or she attends for that purpose; and
 (b) if the person is required to be absent overnight from his or her usual place of residence—a reasonable amount for allowances up to a daily maximum of $1,050 for meals and accommodation.

Division 2—Allowances
 3 A person who, because of his or her professional, scientific or other special skill or knowledge, is summoned to appear before the Commissioner or the Disciplinary Tribunal as a witness must be paid:
 (a) if the person is remunerated in his or her occupation by wages, salary or fees—an amount equal to the amount of wages, salary or fees not paid to the person because of his or her attendance for that purpose; or
 (b) in any other case—an amount of not less than $210, or more than $1,050, for each day on which he or she so attends.
 4 A person summoned to appear before the Commissioner or the Disciplinary Tribunal as a witness, other than a witness referred to in clause 3, must be paid:
 (a) if the person is remunerated in his or her occupation by wages, salary or fees—an amount equal to the amount of wages, salary or fees not paid to the person because of his or her attendance for that purpose; or
 (b) in any other case—an amount of not less than $120, or more than $195, for each day on which he or she so attends.

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