440. Expenses of witnesses
Every witness summoned to give evidence in a preliminary inquiry under section 438 or a formal investigation under section 439 shall be allowed such expenses as would be allowed to any witness attending on subpoena to give evidence before any court; and in case of any dispute as to the amount of such expenses, the same shall be referred by the person presiding over the preliminary inquiry or the formal investigation, as the case may be, to the Registrar of the High Court, who, on a request made of him or her for that purpose under the hand of the person presiding over the preliminary inquiry or the formal investigation, as the case may be, shall ascertain and certify the proper amount of such expenses.