Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

SEX DISCRIMINATION REGULATIONS 1984 - SCHEDULE Scale

(regulation 4)

1. Person attending before the Commission to give evidence because of his or her professional, scientific or other special skill or knowledge — in respect of each day on which the person so attends, an amount of not less than the lesser amount specified in the Federal Court Rules in relation to expenses of witnesses possessing such skill or knowledge and not more than the greater amount so specified.
2. Person, other than a person referred to in Item 1, attending before the Commission:

(a)

in the case of a person remunerated by wages, salary or fees — such amount as is provided for in the Federal Court Rules in relation to expenses of witnesses so remunerated;

(b)

in the case of any other person — an amount of not less than the lesser amount specified in the Federal Court Rules in relation to such persons and not more than the greater amount so specified.

3. Any person attending before the Commission, being a person who resides more than 50 kilometres from the place where that attendance is required — such amount as is reasonable:

(a)

in respect of the person's conveyance to and from the place at which the person so attends; and

(b)

if the person is required to be absent overnight from the person's usual place of residence — for meals and accommodation.

4. Person attending before the Commission in respect of more than one inquiry — in respect of each inquiry, a proportionate part only of the fees and allowances that, but for this item, the person would be entitled to receive.