Queensland Consolidated Regulations

CRIMINAL PRACTICE (FEES AND ALLOWANCES) REGULATION 2021 - REG 9

9 Reimbursement of other expenses

(1) This section applies if—

(a) the prosecution witness actually and reasonably incurs an expense in attending court; and

(b) the expense is not otherwise provided for under this part.

(2) The relevant accountable officer may reimburse the prosecution witness for the expense.

(3) In this section—

"relevant accountable officer" , in relation to a prosecution witness, means—

(a) if the prosecution witness is a witness in a proceeding in which the director of public prosecutions is concerned—the accountable officer under the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984 , section 32 ; or

(b) otherwise—the accountable officer, under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 , of the department in which the Police Service Administration Act 1990 is administered.