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Merchant Shipping Act (No. 52 of 1971) - Sect 315

Witnesses

315.
(1) Every witness summoned under paragraph (c) of section 314 shall be allowed such expenses as would be allowed to a witness attending on subpoena to give evidence before the Supreme Court
(2) In. case of any dispute as to the amount of the expenses of any witness referred to in sub-section (1), such dispute shall be referred to the Registrar of the Supreme Court who shall, on a request for that purpose made to him under the hand of the inspector or person having the powers of an inspector, ascertain and certify the proper amount of those expenses.
(3) Any person who-
(a) refuses to attend as a witness before an inspector or a person having the powers of an inspector, after having been required to do so in the manner provided by section 314 and having had a tender made to him to the expenses (if any) to which he is entitled under this section; or
(b) refuses or neglects to make any answer, or to give any return or to produce any document in his possession, or to make or subscribe any declaration which an inspector or person having the powers of an inspector is empowered to give under section 314,


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