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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/serious-crime-act-2007-appeals-under-section-24-order-2008/article-38",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2008/1863",
  "legislation_title": "The Serious Crime Act 2007 (Appeals under Section 24) Order 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/serious-crime-act-2007-appeals-under-section-24-order-2008",
  "path": "article/38",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "38",
  "heading": "Travelling expenses",
  "text": "(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a witness who travels to or from the Court of Appeal by public transport (including by air) may be allowed the fare actually paid.\n(2) Unless the Court of Appeal otherwise directs, only the second class fare shall be allowed under paragraph (1) for travel by railway.\n(3) A witness who travels to or from the Court of Appeal by air may be allowed the fare actually paid only if—\n(a) there was no reasonable alternative to travel by air and the class of fare paid was reasonable in all the circumstances; or\n(b) travel by air was more economical in the circumstances taking into account any savings of time resulting from the adoption of such mode of travel and its consequent effect in reducing the amount of allowances payable under the other provisions of this Chapter,\nand, where the air fare is not allowed, there may be allowed such amount as the Court of Appeal considers reasonable.\n(4) A witness who travels to or from the Court of Appeal by hired vehicle may be allowed—\n(a) the fare actually paid and any reasonable gratuity so paid in a case of urgency or where public transport is not reasonably available; or\n(b) in any other case, the amount of fare for travel by public transport,\n(5) A witness who travels to or from the Court of Appeal by private vehicle may be allowed an appropriate private vehicle allowance not exceeding the relevant amount.\n(6) Where—\n(a) a witness is in the opinion of the Court of Appeal suffering from a serious illness; or\n(b) heavy exhibits have to be taken to the Court of Appeal,\nthe Court of Appeal may allow reasonable additional sums in excess of those allowed under paragraphs (1) to (5).\n(7) An interpreter who incurs travelling expenses in providing the Court of Appeal with a report otherwise than in writing may be allowed a travelling allowance not exceeding the relevant amount.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1863/article/38",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:27:41.762272+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}