Allowances to witnesses
95W Allowances to witnesses
A witness summoned under this Part to appear at an inquiry is entitled to be paid such allowances for his or her travelling, and such other expenses, as are prescribed by the regulations.
The witness is entitled to be paid by:
if the witness was summoned by the inquiry Chair—the Commonwealth; or
if the witness was summoned on the application of a person—that person.
The regulations may provide for those allowances and expenses by reference to a scale of expenses for witnesses who attend before a court specified in the regulations.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
, The regulations may provide
, specified in the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (Allowances) Regulations · under s 172
- Competition and Consumer Regulations 2010 · under s 172
- Trade Practices (Consumer Product Safety Standard) (Treadmills) Regulations 2009 · under s 172(1)
24 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
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