South Australian Consolidated Acts

JURIES ACT 1927 - SECT 70

70—Payment of jurors etc

        (1)         If a person summoned to render jury service punctually attends a court in compliance with the summons—

            (a)         the person is, unless he or she is paid wages or salary by an employer in respect of the period during which the person attends a court for the purposes of jury service, entitled to be remunerated in accordance with the prescribed scale;

            (b)         if the person is paid wages or salary by an employer in respect of the period referred to in paragraph (a), the employer is entitled to be reimbursed an amount equal to the amount of remuneration that the person would have been entitled to under that paragraph had he or she not been paid such wages or salary.

        (2)         Any payment to be made under subsection (1) must be made out of the Consolidated Account (which is appropriated to the necessary extent).