Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Juries (Fees, Remuneration and Allowances) Regulations 2001 - SECT 6

Rate of remuneration and allowances for jury service

6. Rate of remuneration and allowances for jury service



(1) For the purposes of section 51 of the Juries Act 2000 the prescribed rate
of remuneration and allowances are as follows-

   (a)  for each day of attendance at court (whether the juror has actually
        served or not) not exceeding 6 days-$36.00; and

   (b)  for each day of attendance at court (whether the juror has actually
        served or not) in excess of 6 days but not exceeding 12 months-$72.00;
        and

   (c)  for each day of attendance at court (whether the juror has actually
        served or not) in excess of 12 months-$144.00.





(2) If a juror on the last day of a trial is required to serve for more than 8
hours (excluding the period of any adjournments for meals) the juror must be
paid twice the amount prescribed for the day.

(3) A juror who resides outside the jury district for Melbourne is eligible
for an allowance for travelling to court from his or her residence by the
shortest practical route calculated at a rate of 38 cents per kilometre
travelled in excess of 8 kilometres.

(4) An allowance under subregulation (3) is payable in respect of only one
journey either to or from court each day.

--------------- ENDNOTES 1. General Information The Juries (Fees, Remuneration
and Allowances) Regulations 2001, S.R. No. 74/2001 were made on 31 July 2001
by the Governor in Council under section 90 of the Juries Act 2000, No.
53/2000 and came into operation on 1 August 2001: regulation 3. The Juries
(Fees, Remuneration and Allowances) Regulations 2001 will sunset 10 years
after the day of making on 31 July 2011 (see section 5 of the
Subordinate Legislation Act 1994).

2. Table of Amendments This Version incorporates amendments made to the Juries
(Fees, Remuneration and Allowances) Regulations 2001 by statutory rules,
subordinate instruments and Acts.
------------------------------------------------------------- Juries (Fees,
Remuneration and Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations 2003, S.R. No. 57/2003
Date of Making: 11.6.03 Date of Commencement: 16.6.03: reg. 3 Monetary Units
Regulations 2004, S.R. No. 88/2004 Date of Making: 29.6.04 Date of
Commencement: 1.7.04: reg. 3
------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Explanatory
Details No entries at date of publication.

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Juries (Fees, Remuneration and Allowances) Regulations 2001