PART 2
EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCES
Division 1
Expenses
1. A person who has paid a fee prescribed in these Regulations in relation to proceedings before the Registrar may be paid the amount of the fee.
2. A person attending proceedings before the Registrar must be paid—
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(a) a reasonable amount for allowances for transport between the usual place of residence of the person and the place that he or she attends for that purpose; and
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(b) if the person is required to be absent overnight from his or her usual place of residence-a reasonable amount for allowances up to a daily maximum of $400 for meals and accommodation.
Division 2
Allowances
3. A person who, because of his or her professional, scientific or other special skill or knowledge, is summoned to appear as a witness before the Registrar must be paid—
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(a) if the person is remunerated in his or her occupation by wages, salary or fees-an amount equal to the amount of wages, salary or fees not paid to the person because of his or her attendance for that purpose; and
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(b) in any other case-an amount of not less than $100, or more than $500, for each day on which he or she so attends.
4. A person summoned to appear as a witness, other than a witness referred to in clause 3, before the Registrar must be paid—
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(a) if the person is remunerated in his or her occupation by wages, salary or fees-an amount equal to the amount of wages, salary or fees not paid to the person because of his or her attendance for that purpose; and
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(b) in any other case-an amount of not less than $60, or more than $100, for each day on which he or she so attends.