Public Accounts Committee Regulations (Cth)

Public Accounts Committee Regulations

Statutory Rules 1970 No. 18 as amended

made under the

Public Accounts Committee Act 1951

This compilation was prepared on 23 October 2000

taking into account amendments up to SR 1983 No. 179

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,

Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

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    1Citation [see Note 1]

 These Regulations may be cited as the Public Accounts Committee Regulations.

2Interpretation

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

3Witnesses’ fees and travelling expenses

• (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.

ScheduleScale of witnesses’ fees and travelling expenses

(regulation 3)

  

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 to the Public Accounts Committee Regulations

Note 1

The Public Accounts Committee Regulations (in force under the Public Accounts Committee Act 1951) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1970 No. 18 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Statutory Rules

Year and number	Date of notification in Gazette	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
1970 No. 18	26 Feb 1970	26 Feb 1970
1972 No. 69	18 May 1972	18 May 1972	R. 2
1983 No. 179	22 Sept 1983	22 Sept 1983	—

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted  am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Rr. 2, 3....................................	rs. 1983 No. 179
Rr. 4, 5....................................	rep. 1983 No. 179
R. 6..........................................	am. 1972 No. 69
rep. 1983 No. 179
Rr. 7, 8....................................	rep. 1983 No. 179
Schedule.................................	rs. 1983 No. 179