Singapore legislation

Regulation 24

of Copyright Tribunals (Procedure) Regulations 2021

Regulation 24

Witnesses’ costs, fees and expenses

Subregulation 1

This regulation applies to a person (called in this regulation a witness) who —

(a)

attends to give evidence in a proceeding;

(b)

attends to give evidence and produce documents or articles in a proceeding; or

(c)

attends to produce documents or articles in a proceeding,in accordance with a summons, or at the request of a party to the proceeding or of a Tribunal.

Subregulation 2

A witness (whether or not the witness is called to give evidence or to produce documents or articles) is entitled to payment in accordance with the scale of costs, fees and expenses set out in the Second Schedule, subtracting any amount previously paid to the witness for the expenses of attendance in the proceeding.

Subregulation 3

The following persons must pay to the witness the costs, fees and expenses mentioned in paragraph (2):

(a)

if the witness is summoned or requested to attend the proceeding on behalf of a Tribunal — the Government;

(b)

if sub‑paragraph (a) does not apply — the person on whose behalf the witness is summoned or at whose request the witness attends the proceeding.