Singapore legislation
Schedule 2
Schedule 2
Witnesses’ costs, fees and expenses
SECOND SCHEDULERegulation 24(2)Witnesses’ costs, fees and expenses
1. The following fees are payable for the following witnesses:
for a witness called because of the professional, scientific or other special skill, or knowledge, of the witness — an amount (of at least $100 and not more than $150 per day) that the Tribunal, or the person assessing costs in relation to the proceeding, determines;
for any other witness —
if the witness is remunerated in the witness’s occupation by wages, salary or fees — the amount of wages, salary or fees lost, by reason of the attendance, but not more than $50 per day; or
if sub‑paragraph (a) does not apply — $30 per day.
2. In addition to the above fees —
a witness may be allowed any sum that the Tribunal, or the person assessing costs in relation to the proceeding, thinks reasonable for the expenses of conveyance of the witness to and from the place where the witness attends to give evidence or to produce documents or articles; and
a witness called because of the professional, scientific or other special skill, or knowledge, of the witness may be allowed any fees that the Tribunal, or the person assessing costs in relation to the proceeding, thinks reasonable for —
qualifying to give the evidence; and
an attendance before the Tribunal not covered by the provisions of this Schedule when the witness is acting as an expert in assisting a representative of a party during the hearing.