Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

AUSTRALIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ORGANISATION REGULATIONS 1980 - SCHEDULE 2

(regulation 6)

1. A person summoned to appear before the Tribunal as a witness because of his or her professional, scientific or other special skill or knowledge must be paid:

(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; or

(b) in any other case — an amount of not less than $81, or more than $407, for each day he or she attends for that purpose.

2. A person summoned to appear before the Tribunal as a witness other than a person referred to in item 1 must be paid:

(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; or

(b) in any case — an amount of not less than $46, or more than $76, for each day on which he or she attends for that purpose.

3. A person summoned to appear as a witness before the Tribunal must be paid a reasonable amount for allowances for:

(a) transport between the usual place of residence of the person and the place he or she attends for that purpose; and

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