46 CFR 5.401
§ 5.401 Payment of witness fees and allowances.
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- 46 CFR 5.401, § 5.401 Payment of witness fees and allowances, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/223285
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(a) Duly subpoenaed witnesses, other than Federal government employees, may apply for payment of their attendance as witnesses at an investigation or hearing conducted pursuant to this part by submitting a request for payment (Standard Form 1157) accompanied by any necessary receipts.
(b) Fees and allowances will be paid as provided by 28 U.S.C. 1821, except that a person called to testify as an expert witness may be paid a higher fee to be fixed by the District Commander.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.