6. Subsistence allowance
Feedback & supportWhere the attendance in court of a witness who resides outside Singapore causes him to be necessarily absent from his place of residence overnight, the witness may be allowed, in addition to any allowance under regulation 3 or 5, as the case may be, a subsistence allowance of $230 in respect of each 24-hour period of such absence. (2) Unless otherwise approved by the authorising officer, where the witness’ period of absence from his place of residence overnight does not exceed 24 hours but exceeds 8 hours, the witness may be allowed, in addition to any allowance under regulation 3 or 5, as the case may be, a subsistence allowance of $115.
Unless the prior approval of the authorising officer has been obtained, no subsistence allowance shall be payable except in respect of the following periods of stay in Singapore:
a maximum period of 24 hours before the time that the witness’ attendance in court is required;
the days on which the witness’ attendance in court is required; and
a maximum period of 24 hours following the time that the witness’ attendance in court is no longer required.
Subregulation 1
Where the attendance in court of a witness who resides outside Singapore causes him to be necessarily absent from his place of residence overnight, the witness may be allowed, in addition to any allowance under regulation 3 or 5, as the case may be, a subsistence allowance of $230 in respect of each 24-hour period of such absence.
Subregulation 2
Unless otherwise approved by the authorising officer, where the witness’ period of absence from his place of residence overnight does not exceed 24 hours but exceeds 8 hours, the witness may be allowed, in addition to any allowance under regulation 3 or 5, as the case may be, a subsistence allowance of $115.
Subregulation 3
Unless the prior approval of the authorising officer has been obtained, no subsistence allowance shall be payable except in respect of the following periods of stay in Singapore:
a maximum period of 24 hours before the time that the witness’ attendance in court is required;
the days on which the witness’ attendance in court is required; and
a maximum period of 24 hours following the time that the witness’ attendance in court is no longer required.