Superior Courts Act, 2013 (Act No. 10 of 2013)Chapter 8 : General provisions applicable to all Superior CourtsPart 2 : Adducing of evidence and procedural matters37. Witness fees |
| (1) | The Minister may, in consultation with the Minister of Finance, by notice in the Gazette prescribe a tariff of allowances which must be paid to a witness in civil proceedings or to any person who is to accompany any such witness on account of the youth or infirmity due to old age or any disability of such witness. |
| (2) | Such notice may differentiate between persons according to— |
| (a) | the distances which they have to travel to attend the court to which they are summoned or subpoenaed; or |
| (b) | their professions, callings or occupations, |
and may empower such officers in the service of the State as may be specified therein to order payment of allowances in accordance with a higher tariff than the tariff so prescribed in cases where payment of allowances in accordance with the prescribed tariff may cause undue hardship.
| (3) | Notwithstanding any other law, a Superior Court may order that no allowances or only a portion of the allowances prescribed shall be paid to any witness. |