RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1986 NO. 125 

RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1986 NO. 125 
- TABLE OF PROVISIONS

1.  
2. Schedule 3A  


1986 No. 125 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS
(AMENDMENT)
- REG 1


  1. After regulation 18 of the Radiocommunications (Licensing and General)
Regulations the following regulation is inserted in Part V:
Allowances to witnesses
  "18A. (1) In this regulation and in Schedule 3A, 'inquiry' means an inquiry
conducted in pursuance of a direction under sub-section 55 (1) of the Act.
  "(2) In Schedule 3A, a reference to the High Court Rules is a reference to
the High Court Rules as in force from time to time.
  "(3) For the purposes of section 62 of the Act, the allowances for the
travelling and other expenses of a person appearing as a witness at an inquiry
are those set out in Schedule 3A.".


1986 No. 125 RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS
(AMENDMENT)
- REG 2
Schedule 3A


  2. The Radiocommunications (Licensing and General) Regulations are amended
by inserting after Schedule 3 the following Schedule:
                                  SCHEDULE  3A
                                                                  Regulation
18A 
                           ALLOWANCES  TO  WITNESSES
  1. Witness appearing before an inquiry to give evidence because of
professional, scientific or other special skill or knowledge-a fee for each
day on which he or she so appears of not less than the lesser amount specified
in the High Court Rules in relation to expenses of witnesses possessing such
skill or knowledge and not more than the greater amount so specified.
  2. Witness, other than a witness referred to in Item 1, appearing before an
inquiry-a fee ascertained as follows:
  (a)  in the case of a witness remunerated by wages, salary or fees-a fee of
such amount as is provided for in the High Court Rules in relation to expenses
of witnesses so remunerated;
  (b)  in any other case-a fee of such amount as is provided for in the High
Court Rules in relation to expenses of witnesses generally.
  3. Witness appearing before an inquiry to give expert evidence-in addition
to any other fee payable under Item 1 or 2, a reasonable amount for qualifying
to give that evidence.
  4. Witness appearing before an inquiry-such amount as is reasonable-
  (a)  for conveyance to and from the place at which the inquiry is held; and
  (b)  if required to be absent overnight from his or her usual place of
residence-for meals and accommodation.


- NOTES


1986 No. 125*1* RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING AND GENERAL) REGULATIONS*2*
(AMENDMENT)



1.  Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 6 June  1986.
2.  Statutory Rules 1985 No. 195 as amended by 1985 No. 221.