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These regulations are the Juries Regulations 2008 1.
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Bill homepageThese regulations are the Juries Regulations 2008 1.
These regulations come into operation as follows —
Part 1 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette;
the rest of the regulations — on the day on which the Acts Amendment (Justice) Act 2008 Part 14 comes into operation 1.
A summons issued under section 32D of the Act is to be in the form of Form 1 in Schedule 1.
[Regulation 3A inserted: Gazette 30 Jun 2011 p. 2616.]
A pool precept issued under section 32G of the Act is to be in the form of Form 2 in Schedule 1.
[Regulation 3B inserted: Gazette 30 Jun 2011 p. 2616.]
A jury pool supervisor is to report to the sheriff as soon as practicable the name of every person who fails to obey a summons issued under section 32D of the Act.
[Regulation 3C inserted: Gazette 30 Jun 2011 p. 2616.]
The selection of jurors by ballot pursuant to section 32H(1) of the Act is to take place before the time specified in the pool precept and in sufficient time to ensure compliance with section 32H(2) of the Act.
[Regulation 3D inserted: Gazette 30 Jun 2011 p. 2616.]
For the purposes of section 44(1) of the Act, the prescribed time is 10.00 a.m. on each day of the civil trial.
For the purposes of section 44(1)(a) of the Act, the prescribed amount is $1 195.
For the purposes of section 44(1)(b) of the Act, the prescribed amount is $230.
For the purposes of section 44(3)(a) of the Act, the prescribed amount is $230.
[Regulation 3 amended: SL 2023/33 r. 4.]
Subject to these regulations, for the purposes of section 58B(4) and (5) of the Act, the sums set out in the Table to this subregulation are prescribed as a fee in respect of doing jury service.
Table of allowances for doing jury service
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If the time of attendance does not exceed one half‑day |
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If the time of attendance exceeds one half‑day but does not exceed 3 days, for each day |
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If the time of attendance exceeds 3 days, for each day after the third day |
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If a person loses income as a result of a day or part‑day of jury service and the loss is greater than the fee prescribed under subregulation (1), the summoning officer may, on application by the person, pay a fee for the day that equals the loss.
The fee payable under subregulation (2) cannot exceed $1 000 unless the summoning officer is satisfied that —
the person’s lost income is greater than $1 000; and
not paying a fee equal to the loss would cause undue hardship to the person.
The application must —
be in a form approved by the summoning officer; and
include or be accompanied by the information required by the summoning officer; and
be made within 3 months after the last day of the period of jury service.
Despite subregulation (4)(c), the summoning officer may extend the period for making an application for a further period not exceeding 1 year if satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist.
[Regulation 4 amended: Gazette 30 Jun 2011 p. 2617; SL 2020/27 r. 4.]
For the purposes of section 58B(2) of the Act, the fee paid by a person doing jury service for travelling on a public conveyance each way between the person’s usual residence and the court is prescribed as an expense.
For the purposes of section 58B(2) of the Act, when a public conveyance is not available for travel each way by a person doing jury service between the person’s usual residence and the court, the prescribed allowance for road travel between those places is 45 cents per kilometre (each way) of the most direct route between those places.
[Regulation 5 amended: SL 2023/33 r. 5.]
For the purposes of section 58B(3) of the Act, the following are prescribed as a class of employer —
a Government department;
a State instrumentality;
a State trading concern.
[Regulation 6 amended: Gazette 30 Jun 2011 p. 2617.]
A person doing jury service who is employed by an employer under a contract of service other than an employer in a class prescribed under regulation 6 must give the summoning officer written advice of the name and business address of his or her employer.
Penalty: a fine of $1 000.
The advice referred to in subregulation (1) must be given no later than 14 days after completing the service.
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