Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00519:clause:3_17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00519
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 17
Character Range: 629326–629984

17  Witnesses' expenses
 17.1 Any witness (other than a party or an expert retained in accordance with Practice Note CM 7) may be allowed an amount equal to:
 (a) if the witness is paid by way of wages, any wages actually lost by reason of the witness' attendance at court to give evidence; and
 (b) if the witness is paid by way of fees, any fees actually lost by reason of the witness' attendance at court to give evidence, less a deduction in relation to discretionary overheads,
but not to exceed: $678 per day.
 17.2 An expert may be allowed an amount equal to the expert's actual fees for preparing to give evidence and of attending to give evidence.