Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesNational Bargaining Council for the Private Security SectorMain Collective AgreementDispute ResolutionPart Eight: General38. Payment of witness fees |
| (1) | A witness subpoenaed in any proceedings in the Council must be paid a witness fee in accordance with the tariff of allowances published by notice in the Government Gazette in terms of Section 142(7) of the Act. |
| (2) | The witness fee must be paid by— |
| (a) | the party who requested the Council to issue the subpoena; or |
| (b) | the Council, if the issuing of the subpoena was not requested by a party or if the Council waives the requirement to pay witness fees in terms of Section 142(7)(c). |
| (3) | Despite sub-rule (1), the commissioner may, in appropriate circumstances, order that a witness receives no fee or reasonable travel costs and subsistence expenses or only part of such fees or expenses. |