Regulation 16 General
Where, in any proceedings in a criminal cause or matter in a magistrates' court, the Crown Court, a Divisional Court of the Queen's Bench Division, the Court of Appeal or the House of Lords—
a witness attends at the instance of the accused, a private prosecutor or the court; or
an interpreter is required because of the accused's lack of English; or
a medical practitioner makes a report otherwise than in writing,
the expenses properly incurred by that witness, interpreter or medical practitioner shall be allowed out of central funds in accordance with this Part of these Regulations, unless the court directs that the expenses are not to be allowed out of central funds.
Subject to paragraph (3), any entitlement to an allowance under this Part of these Regulations shall be the same whether the witness, interpreter or medical practitioner attends on the same day in one case or more than one case.
Paragraph (2) shall not apply to allowances under regulation 25.