Remuneration of witness at preliminary inquiry

(1) A magistrate may, at the taking of any preliminary inquiry into an indictable offence, whether he commits the accused person for trial or discharges him or deals summarily with the case, order any witness to be paid compensation and travelling expenses in accordance with the rate in the Second Schedule appropriate to the case of that witness. (2) A magistrate holding a preliminary inquiry may, if satisfied upon oath that for special reasons an allowance under the Second Schedule would be inadequate, order that the witness be paid such additional compensation and travelling expenses as the magistrate considers reasonable.]