Mauritius
Witnesses’ Attendance Allowances Act
Act 17 of 1990
- Commenced on 1 August 1990
- [This is the version of this document at 30 June 2017.]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Witnesses' Attendance Allowances Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act—"attendance" means the attendance by a witness at a Court in a civil or criminal case;"Attendance fee" means the fee payable to a witness, as specified in the First Schedule;"clerk" means a clerk of the Intermediate Court, the Industrial Court, a District Court, or the Court of Rodrigues;"summons" includes subpoena;"Taxing officer"—(a)in relation to the Supreme Court, means the Master and Registrar;(b)in relation to the Intermediate Court, the Industrial Court, a District Court or the Court of Rodrigues, means the clerk of the Court;"Travelling allowance" means an allowance calculated in the manner specified in section 5 and the Second Schedule;"witness" means a person who is summoned to give evidence before a Court.3. Application of Act
This Act shall apply to the Island of Mauritius and to Rodrigues.4. Attendance fees and travelling allowances
5. Computation of travelling allowance
6. Taxation of attendance fee and travelling allowance
7. Payment to be a charge on Consolidated Fund
Any payment made under section 4 (3) (b) or (c) shall be a charge on the Consolidated Fund.8. Saving
Nothing in this Act shall affect the power of a Court to compel the attendance of a witness.9. Offences
Any person who, when summoned as a witness before any Court, willfully and knowingly gives false information as regards his profession, trade, calling or place of residence in order to obtain a higher travelling allowance, shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 2,000 rupees.10. Amendment of Schedules
The Attorney-General may, on the recommendation of the Chief Justice, by regulations, amend the Schedules.11. ***
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History of this document
30 June 2017 this version
Consolidation
01 August 1990
Commenced