Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C01039:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C01039
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 8162–9818

9  Allowances for witnesses at hearings
 (1) This section is made for the purposes of subsection 106C(1) of the Act and deals with allowances for expenses in respect of attendance by a person summoned to appear as a witness at a hearing before a Professional Services Review Committee.

Kinds of allowances
 (2) The allowances for a witness are the following:
 (a) attendance allowance in accordance with subsection (3) or (4) as applicable;
 (b) travel allowance in accordance with subsection (5).

Amount of attendance allowance
 (3) For a witness attending because of the witness' professional, scientific or other special skill or knowledge, the amount of attendance allowance is equal to the witness' actual fees for preparing to give evidence and of attending to give evidence.
 (4) For a witness other than a witness mentioned in subsection (3), the amount of attendance allowance is equal to:
 (a) if the witness is paid by salary—any salary actually lost because of the attendance; or
 (b) if the witness is paid by wages—any wages actually lost because of the attendance; or
 (c) if the witness is paid by fees—any fees actually lost because of the attendance;
up to a maximum of $527 per day.

Amount of travel allowance
 (5) The amount of travel allowance for a witness is a reasonable amount, determined in relation to the witness by the Professional Services Review Committee, for:
 (a) transport to and from the hearing; and
 (b) if the witness is required to be absent overnight from the witness' usual place of residence—meals and accommodation during the absence.

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