Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977)RegulationsRegulations Prescribing the Tariff of Allowances Payable to Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings2. Subsistence allowance |
| (1) | A witness who is for the purpose of the attendance of criminal proceedings absent from his or her residence or place of sojourn and— |
| (a) | is obliged to be absent for longer than 24 hours from his or her residence or place of sojourn, shall be entitled to the allowances as prescribed from time to time for the Public Service; or |
| (b) | is obliged to be absent from his or her residence or place of sojourn for less than 24 hours, shall be entitled to the reasonable actual expenses incurred if the necessary corroborative documents accompany the claim to the satisfaction of the court manager or the registrar, or to the expenses as prescribed from time to time for the Public Service. |
[Regulation 2(1) substituted by regulation 2 of Notice No. R. 967, GG 41096, dated 6 September 2017]
| (2) | The allowances provided for in subregulation (1 ) are payable for the full period for which the witness is absent from his or her residence or place of sojourn for purposes of attending the court. |
| (3) | In calculating the period of absence for purposes of subregulation (1), a witness is allowed 24 hours for each distance of 600 kilometres or part thereof traveled. |
| (4) | The allowance provided for in subregulation (1) is not payable if the fare of a witness includes the cost of meals and accommodation. |