Evidence (Fees, Allowances and Expenses) Regulations 2008 (WA)

Western Australia Evidence Act 1906 Evidence (Fees, Allowances and Expenses) Regulations 2008 Western Australia Evidence (Fees, Allowances and Expenses) Regulations 2008 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Citation 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Term used in these regulations 1 Part 2 — Fees, allowances and expenses 4. Fees for doing eligible service 2 5. Expert witness 2 6. Interpreter 2 7. Travel allowance or expenses 3 8. Air fares 3 9. Meal expenses 3 10. Accommodation expenses 4 11. Prescribed class of employer 4 12. Reimbursement of employer 4 13. Evidence (Witnesses' and Interpreters' Fees and Expenses) Regulations 1976 repealed 5 Notes Compilation table 6 Defined terms Western Australia Evidence Act 1906 Evidence (Fees, Allowances and Expenses) Regulations 2008

Part 1 — Preliminary

1. Citation These regulations are the Evidence (Fees, Allowances and Expenses) Regulations 2008.

2. Commencement These regulations come into operation as follows — (a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette; (b) the rest of the regulations — on the day on which the Acts Amendment (Justice) Act 2008 Part 11 comes into operation.

3. Term used in these regulations In these regulations — expert witness means a person who does eligible service called to give opinion evidence because of his or her special skill, technical knowledge or professional qualifications.

Part 2 — Fees, allowances and expenses

4. Fees for doing eligible service (1) Subject to these regulations, for the purposes of section 119(6), (7) and (8) of the Act, the sums set out in the Table to this subregulation are prescribed as a fee in respect of doing eligible service. Table of fees for doing eligible service $ For a half‑day 10.00 For a full day 15.00

(2) If the liable person is satisfied that a person who does eligible service, other than an expert witness or interpreter, has by reason of doing eligible service lost income in an amount greater than the fee prescribed under subregulation (1), the liable person may pay the person a fee that equals that loss.