CORONERS ORDINANCE. (Chapter 14).
CORONERS (WITNESSES' ALLOWANCES) RULES 1971.
To exercise of the powers conferred by section 22A of the Coroners Ordinance and with the approval of the Legislative Council, the Chief Justice has made the following rules-
1. These rules may be cited as the Coroners (Witness
Allowances) Rules 1971.
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2. In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires Interpretation.
"witness" means any person, other than a public officer, properly attending before a coroner to give evidence, whether or not be gives evidence.
3. (1) A coroner may allow in respect of a witness practis- ing as a member of the legal or medical profession or as a dentist or veterinary surgeon for attending to give professional evidence, whether in one or more cases, a professional witness allowance not exceeding two hundred dollars for each day he is necessarily absent from his place of residence or practice to attend for such purpose.
(2) If the witness attends on any day to give evidence. whether in one or more cases, and the period during which he is necessarily absent from his place of residence or practice to attend for such purpose does not exceed four hours, bis profes- sional witness allowance shall not exceed one hundred dollars.
4. (1) A coroner may allow in respect of an expert witness for attending to give expert evidence, whether in one or more cases, an expert witness allowance not exceeding two hundred dollars for each day the witness is accessarily absent from his place of residence, business or employment to attend for such purpose.
(2) If the witness attends on any day to give evidence, whether in one or more cases, and the period during which he is necessarily absent from his place of residence, business or em- ployment to attend for such purpose does not exceed four hours, his expert witness allowance shall not exceed one hundred dollars.
Allowances for professional wincsics,
Allowances for expert witnesses.