Public Accounts Committee Regulations

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

Contents

Page

 1 Citation [see Note 1] 

 2 Interpretation 

 3 Witnesses’ fees and travelling expenses 

Schedule Scale of witnesses’ fees and travelling expenses 

Notes 

1 Citation [see Note 1]

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

2 Interpretation

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

3 Witnesses’ 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.

Schedule Scale 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

Table of Amendments