Statutory Rules
1976 No. 218
REGULATION UNDER THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE ACT 1969.*
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Public Works Committee Act 1969.
Dated this thirtieth day of September, 1976.
JOHN R. KERR
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
R. G. WITHERS
Minister of State for Administrative Services.
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Amendment of the Public Works Committee Regulations†
Second Schedule.
The Second Schedule to the Public Works Committee Regulations is repealed and the following Schedule substituted:—
SECOND SCHEDULE Regulation 6
Witnesses’ Fees and Travelling Expenses
1. A witness appearing before the Committee to give evidence because of his professional, scientific or other special skill or knowledge shall be paid a fee of not less than $45, or more than $225, for each day on which he so appears.
2. A witness, other than a witness referred to in Item 1 of this Schedule, appearing before the Committee to give evidence shall be paid—
(a) if he is remunerated by wages, salary or fees—
(i) a fee equal to the amount of wages, salary or fees lost by him by reason of his so appearing; or
(ii) a fee of $50 for each day on which he so appears,
whichever is the less; or
(b) if he is not so remunerated—a fee of $25 for each day on which he so appears.
3. A witness appearing before the Committee to give expert evidence shall be paid, in addition to any other fee payable to him under Item 1 or 2 of this Schedule, a reasonable amount for qualifying to give that evidence.
4. A witness appearing before the Committee to give evidence shall be paid a reasonable amount—
(a) in respect of his conveyance to and from the place at which he so attends; and
(b) if he is required to be absent overnight from his usual place of residence—for meals and accommodation.
* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 6 October 1976.
† Statutory Rules 1969, No. 182, as amended by Statutory Rules 1972, No. 70.