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Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977)

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Regulations Prescribing the Tariff of Allowances Payable to Psychiatrists and Clinical Psychologists who Appear as Witnesses in Court

4. Remuneration for court attendance

[Section 4 heading substituted by regulation 4 of Notice No. R. 969, GG 41096, dated 6 September 2017]

 

(1) A clinical psychologist who is designated or appointed by, or at the request of the court in terms of section 79(1) of the Act to enquire into and report on the mental condition of an accused or a clinical psychologist who is ordered to evaluate the criminal capacity of a child in terms of section 11(3) of the Child Justice Act and who is not in the full-time service of the State, shall be compensated for giving evidence in court in connection with such enquiry or evaluation from public funds at the following rates:
(a) R3 825,00 per day;
(b) R2 295,00 for giving evidence in the morning; or
(c) R1 530,00 for giving evidence in the afternoon.

 

(2) A psychiatrist who is designated or appointed by, or at the request of the court in terms of section 79(1) of the Act to enquire into and report on the mental condition of an accused, or a psychiatrist who is ordered to evaluate the criminal capacity of a child in terms of section 11(3) of the Child Justice Act and who is not in the full -time service of the State, shall be compensated for giving evidence in court in connection with such enquiry or evaluation from public funds at the following rates:
(a) R5 000,00 per day;
(b) R3 000,00 for giving evidence in the morning; or
(c) R2 000,00 for giving evidence in the afternoon."

 

[Section 4 substituted by regulation 4 of Notice No. R. 969, GG 41096, dated 6 September 2017]