Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FAMILY LAW RULES 2004 - SCHEDULE 4

Schedule 4         Conduct money and witness fees

(rules 15.23 and 19.18)

Part 1         Conduct money

Item	Matter for which allowance is paid	Amount of allowance
101	Minimum amount	The minimum amount for conduct money is $10
102	Travel	(a)         the amount to be paid for fares on public transport for return travel between the place of employment or residence and the court; or         (b)         if no public transport is available, the amount calculated at the rate of 80 cents per kilometre required to be travelled between the place of employment or residence and the court
103	Accommodation and meals	A reasonable allowance for accommodation and meals to be incurred during the estimated time of the hearing or trial

Part 2         Witness fees

Item	Type of witness	Amount of fee
201	All witnesses	$75 per day, or part of a day, for necessary absence from the witness’s place of employment or residence
202	Expert witnesses	Such further amount as the court allows for the preparation of a report and absence from the expert witness’s place of employment