CAP. 221]
Criminal Procedure (Witnesses' Allowances) Rules
[1978 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
Allowances for loss of remuneration or expenses incurred. L.N. 238/78.
Allowance to be claimed within 3 months. L.N. 110/72.
5. (1) The court may allow in respect of a witness who attends to give evidence (other than professional or expert evidence), whether in one or more cases, and thereby loses remuneration or necessarily incurs expense (other than expense on account of lodging or subsistence) to which he would not otherwise have been subject, a loss allowance not exceeding $50 for each day of attendance, in respect of that loss or expense.
(2) If the period during which the witness is necessarily absent from his place of residence, business or employment to attend to give evidence does not exceed 4 hours, his loss allowance shall not exceed $25.
6. [Revoked, L.N. 238/78]
7. Any sum allowed under these rules shall cease to be payable unless claimed within 3 months from the date on which it was allowed.
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