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324: Service of summons
or “A summons is a special letter that tells someone they need to come to a meeting, and there are different ways to give it to them.”

You could also call this:

“Rules about paying people who come to talk at special meetings about nurses and midwives”

When you’re asked to be a witness for the Board, you have the right to be paid for your time and expenses. The amount you’ll get is set by rules under the Criminal Procedure Act 2011. These payments are called fees and allowances.

The person who wants you to be a witness must pay you these fees and allowances. They should give you the money when they ask you to come (this is called serving a summons) or at another reasonable time before the hearing happens.

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or “If you don't show up or answer questions when the Board asks, you could get in trouble and have to pay money.”

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325: Witnesses' fees, allowances, and expenses

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325Witnesses' fees, allowances, and expenses

A witness appearing before the Board under a summons is entitled to be paid witnesses' fees, allowances, and expenses in accordance with the scales prescribed by regulations under the Criminal Procedure Act 2011.
The person requiring attendance of the witness must pay or tender to the witness the fees, allowances, and expenses at the time the summons is served or at some other reasonable time before the hearing.

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