Witness fees
31 Witness fees
If an employee of a public sector agency attends as a witness on a summons, or gives evidence at the request of a party, in proceedings under the
Act, the employee is not entitled to an allowance but—
will be taken not to be absent from work for the period for which the employee's presence is required for the purposes of the proceedings;
and
will, if attendance at the proceedings necessitates the absence of the employee from the employee's usual place of employment, be entitled to be reimbursed from the funds of the public sector agency for expenses in respect of travel, accommodation and meals in accordance with rates determined by the
Commissioner.
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