Public Accounts Committee Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1983 No. 1791

Public Accounts Committee Regulations2 (Amendment)

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Public Accounts Committee Act 1951.

Dated 15 September 1983.

N. M. STEPHEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

Special Minister of State

 

1. Regulations 2 to 8 (inclusive) of the Public Accounts Committee Regulations are repealed and the following regulations substituted:

Interpretation

“2. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears, ‘the Act’ means the Public Accounts Committee Act 1951.

Witnesses’ fees and travelling expenses

“3. (1) For the purposes of section 20 of the Act, the prescribed scale is the scale in the Schedule.

“(2) A reference to the High Court Rules in the scale in the Schedule shall be read as a reference to the High Court Rules as in force from time to time.”.

New Schedule

2. The Schedule to the Public Accounts Committee Regulations is repealed and the following Schedule substituted:

 

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“SCHEDULE Regulation 3

SCALE OF WITNESSES’ FEES AND TRAVELLING EXPENSES

1. Witness appearing before the Committee to give evidence because of his professional, scientific or other special skill or knowledge—a fee for each day on which he so appears of not less than the lesser amount specified in the High Court Rules in relation to expenses of witnesses possessing such skill or knowledge and not more than the greater amount so specified.

2. Witness, other than a witness referred to in Item 1, appearing before the Committee a fee ascertained as follows:

(a) in the case of a witness remunerated by wages, salary or fees—a fee of such amount as is provided for in the High Court Rules in relation to expenses of witnesses so remunerated;

(b) in any other case—a fee of such amount as is provided for in the High Court Rules in relation to expenses of witnesses generally.

3. Witness appearing before the Committee to give expert evidence—in addition to any other fee payable to him under Item 1 or 2, a reasonable amount for qualifying to give that evidence.

4. Witness appearing before the Committee—such amount as is reasonable

(a) in respect of his conveyance to and from the place at which he so attends; and

(b) if he is required to be absent overnight from his usual place of residence—for meals and accommodation.”.

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 22 September 1983.

2. Statutory Rules 1970 No. 18 as amended by 1972 No. 69.

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