Regulation 18 Witnesses other than professional or expert witnesses

(1)

A witness (other than a witness to whom regulation 19 or 20 applies) may be allowed—

(a)

a loss allowance not exceeding the relevant amount in respect of

(i)

any expenditure incurred (other than on travelling, lodging or subsistence) to which the witness would not otherwise be subject; or

(ii)

any loss of earnings or of benefit under the enactments relating to National Insurance; and

(b)

a subsistence allowance not exceeding the relevant amount.

(2)

Any other person who in the opinion of the court necessarily attends for the purpose of any proceedings otherwise than to give evidence may be allowed the same allowances under paragraph (1) as if he attended as a witness other than a professional or expert witness.

(3)

Paragraph (2) shall not apply to—

(a)

a member of a police force attending court in his capacity as such;

(b)

a full-time officer of an institution to which the Prison Act 1952 applies attending court in his capacity as such, or

(c)

a prisoner in respect of any occasion on which he is conveyed to court in custody.