Commission To Inquire Into Child Abuse Act, 2000
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Expenses of witnesses, etc. |
20.—(1) The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance and after consultation with the Commission, make a scheme providing for the payment by the Commission to a person who— | |
(a) pursuant to a request of a Committee or a direction attends before a Committee, or | ||
(b) makes an oral submission to the Commission or a Committee in person or through a legal representative, | ||
of such reasonable amount in respect of the expenses incurred by the person in relation to such attendance or submission as may be determined by the Commission in accordance with the scheme. | ||
(2) The Minister may, with the consent and after the consultation aforesaid, make a scheme amending or revoking a scheme under this section. | ||
(3) The Commission shall carry out a scheme under this section in accordance with its terms. | ||
(4) The Commission may pay to a person who makes discovery of documents pursuant to a direction under section 14 (1)(d) such reasonable amount in respect of the expenses incurred by the person in relation to the discovery as, in default of agreement between the Commission and the person, may be determined by a Taxing Master of the High Court. |