Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00510:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00510
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 4269–5900

9  Fee for attendance at coronial inquiry
 (1) For the purposes of subsection 88(2) of the Act, this section provides for the amount, and due date for payment, of a fee payable by a State or Territory under subsection 88(1) of the Act for a person's attendance as a witness at a coronial inquiry.
 (2) The amount of the fee is the sum of the following amounts:
 (a) the person's salary for the duration of his or her:
 (i) attendance at the inquiry; and
 (ii) necessary travel to and from the inquiry;
  subject to subsection (3);
 (b) reasonable costs incurred by the person, and payable by the Commonwealth, for transport between the person's usual place of residence and the place where he or she attends the inquiry;
 (c) if the attendance requires the person's absence overnight from his or her usual place of residence—reasonable costs incurred by the person, and payable by the Commonwealth, for meals and accommodation during the absence;
 (d) if:
 (i) the Commonwealth incurs legal expenses relating to the attendance (such as the provision of legal representation at the inquiry); and
 (ii) the Inspector is satisfied that it is appropriate to seek reimbursement of those expenses from the State or Territory;
  the amount of those expenses.
 (3) The amount described in paragraph (2)(a) cannot exceed:
 (a) in any case—$1,000; and
 (b) in the case of attendance and travel for less than a full day—the amount worked out assuming that the person's salary for each hour, or part of an hour, of attendance or travel were $133.33.
 (4) The due date for payment of the fee is the 30th day after the last day of the inquiry.