Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01150:schedule:2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01150
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2
Character Range: 83938–85590

Schedule 2—Witnesses fees and allowances for expenses
(regulations 8, 12, 12P and 43)

 1. A person summoned to appear as a witness, because of his or her professional, scientific or other special skill or knowledge, before the Commission, the Takeovers Panel, the Board or a Financial Services and Credit Panel 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; and
 (b) in any other case—an amount of not less than $81, or more than $407, for each day on which he or she so attends.
 2. A person summoned to appear as a witness, other than a witness referred to in item 1, before the Commission, the Takeovers Panel, the Board or a Financial Services and Credit Panel 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; and
 (b) in any other case—an amount of not less than $46, or more than $76, for each day on which he or she so attends.
 3. A person summoned to appear as a witness before the Commission, the Takeovers Panel, the Board or a Financial Services and Credit Panel must be paid a reasonable amount for allowances for:
 (a) transport between the usual place of residence of the person and the place that he or she attends for that purpose; and
 (b) if he or she is required to be absent overnight from his or her usual place of residence—meals and accommodation during the absence.