Section 284 — Resource Management Act 1991: Witnesses' allowances

284 Witnesses' allowances (1) A witness attending the Environment Court in accordance with a summons is entitled to be paid, by the party requiring his or her attendance, expenses for travelling and maintenance while absent from his or her usual residence. (2) Payment of expenses shall be made in accordance with the scale of allowances for witnesses in civil cases under the District Courts Act 1947 . (3) When a witness is called or evidence is obtained by the Environment Court, the Environment Court may direct that the expenses incurred— (a) Form part of the costs of the proceedings; or (b) Be paid from money appropriated by Parliament for the purpose. The words “ Environment Court ” in subsection (1) were substituted, as from 2 September 1996, for the words “ Planning Tribunal ” pursuant to section 6(2)(a) Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).