Fee payable to doctor for attending inquest to give evidence

In force

(1)

The fee payable to a doctor for attending an inquest to give evidence is—

(a)

for each whole hour—$269.34; and

(b)

for a part of an hour—$269.34 multiplied by the percentage representing the part of an hour.

(2)

For subsection (1), time spent by the doctor in attending the inquest includes—

(a)

any time spent by the doctor in waiting to give evidence at the inquest; and

(b)

any time reasonably spent by the doctor in travelling to or from the inquest.

(3)

Subsection (1) applies whether or not the doctor gives evidence at the inquest.

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