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Part 3Investigation and enforcement
Investigation and enforcement by Panel: Panel's powers for receiving evidence

31OWitnesses' expenses

  1. If a person has appeared as a witness (whether summoned or not), the Panel may, if it thinks fit, order any sum to be paid to that witness for his or her expenses.

  2. That sum must not exceed the amount that would be payable to the witness if his or her attendance had been as a witness for the Crown in a criminal case in accordance with regulations for the time being in force for the payment of witnesses for the Crown in criminal cases.

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  • Section 31O: inserted, on , by section 33 of the Takeovers Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 45).