{"id":"qld:sl-2017-0167","name":"Jury Regulation 2017","slug":"jury-regulation-2017","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"qld","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"167 of 2017","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174942,"registerId":"qld-qld:sl-2017-0167-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"pt.1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### sec.1 Short title\n\nThis regulation may be cited as the Jury Regulation 2017 .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"sec.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### sec.2 Commencement\n\nThis regulation, other than part 7 , commences on 2 September 2017.\nPart 7 commences on 1 October 2017.\n(sec.2-ssec.1) This regulation, other than part 7 , commences on 2 September 2017.\n(sec.2-ssec.2) Part 7 commences on 1 October 2017.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"sec.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Dictionary","content":"### sec.3 Dictionary\n\nThe dictionary in schedule 3 defines particular words used in this regulation.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"pt.2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Way to elect to be eligible for jury service","content":"# Way to elect to be eligible for jury service","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"sec.4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Way persons aged 70 or more may elect to be eligible for jury service— Act , s 4","content":"### sec.4 Way persons aged 70 or more may elect to be eligible for jury service— Act , s 4\n\nFor section 4 (4) of the Act , the prescribed way a person who is 70 years or more may elect to be eligible for jury service is to give a signed written notice to the sheriff of Queensland stating—\nthe person’s full name, age and address; and\nthat the person elects to be eligible for jury service.\nThe written notice may be given—\nby post; or\nOn the commencement, the sheriff’s address is—\nThe sheriff of Queensland\nPO Box 15167\nCity East Qld 4002\nby giving the notice by email or other electronic means.\nOn the commencement, the notice may be sent by email to Jury.Brisbane@justice.qld.gov.au.\n(sec.4-ssec.1) For section 4 (4) of the Act , the prescribed way a person who is 70 years or more may elect to be eligible for jury service is to give a signed written notice to the sheriff of Queensland stating— the person’s full name, age and address; and that the person elects to be eligible for jury service.\n(sec.4-ssec.2) The written notice may be given— by post; or On the commencement, the sheriff’s address is— The sheriff of Queensland PO Box 15167 City East Qld 4002 by giving the notice by email or other electronic means. On the commencement, the notice may be sent by email to Jury.Brisbane@justice.qld.gov.au.\n- (a) the person’s full name, age and address; and\n- (b) that the person elects to be eligible for jury service.\n- (a) by post; or Note— On the commencement, the sheriff’s address is— The sheriff of Queensland PO Box 15167 City East Qld 4002\n- (b) by giving the notice by email or other electronic means. Note— On the commencement, the notice may be sent by email to Jury.Brisbane@justice.qld.gov.au.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"pt.3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Jury districts","content":"# Jury districts","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"sec.5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Jury districts— Act , s 7","content":"### sec.5 Jury districts— Act , s 7\n\nFor section 7 (1) of the Act , the following areas are established as jury districts—\neach area described in schedule 1 , column 2;\neach area within a 20km radius of the courthouse at a place at which the District Court is constituted and held under the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 , section 6 , if that area is not in a jury district mentioned in schedule 1 .\nEach jury district described in schedule 1 , column 2 is assigned the name set out opposite it in schedule 1 , column 1.\nEach jury district established under subsection (1) (b) has the same name as the place at which the District Court is held.\nIf the District Court is held at Toowoomba, the name of the jury district is the Toowoomba jury district.\nFor schedule 1 —\na reference to a District Court district by name is a reference to the district of the District Court of that name under the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 ; and\na reference to a city or shire by name is a reference to the city or shire of that name declared as a local government area under the repealed Local Government Act 1993 as in force immediately before 15 March 2008.\n15 March 2008 was the changeover day declared under the Local Government Act 1993 , section 159YE (2) for all new, adjusted and continuing local government areas listed in schedule 1A of that Act. See the notice published in the gazette on 23 November 2007 at page 1680.\nFor section 7 (2) of the Act , the boundaries for each jury district established under subsection (1) are the boundaries of the area or areas comprising the jury district.\n(sec.5-ssec.1) For section 7 (1) of the Act , the following areas are established as jury districts— each area described in schedule 1 , column 2; each area within a 20km radius of the courthouse at a place at which the District Court is constituted and held under the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 , section 6 , if that area is not in a jury district mentioned in schedule 1 .\n(sec.5-ssec.2) Each jury district described in schedule 1 , column 2 is assigned the name set out opposite it in schedule 1 , column 1.\n(sec.5-ssec.3) Each jury district established under subsection (1) (b) has the same name as the place at which the District Court is held. If the District Court is held at Toowoomba, the name of the jury district is the Toowoomba jury district.\n(sec.5-ssec.4) For schedule 1 — a reference to a District Court district by name is a reference to the district of the District Court of that name under the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 ; and a reference to a city or shire by name is a reference to the city or shire of that name declared as a local government area under the repealed Local Government Act 1993 as in force immediately before 15 March 2008. 15 March 2008 was the changeover day declared under the Local Government Act 1993 , section 159YE (2) for all new, adjusted and continuing local government areas listed in schedule 1A of that Act. See the notice published in the gazette on 23 November 2007 at page 1680.\n(sec.5-ssec.5) For section 7 (2) of the Act , the boundaries for each jury district established under subsection (1) are the boundaries of the area or areas comprising the jury district.\n- (a) each area described in schedule 1 , column 2;\n- (b) each area within a 20km radius of the courthouse at a place at which the District Court is constituted and held under the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 , section 6 , if that area is not in a jury district mentioned in schedule 1 .\n- (a) a reference to a District Court district by name is a reference to the district of the District Court of that name under the District Court of Queensland Act 1967 ; and\n- (b) a reference to a city or shire by name is a reference to the city or shire of that name declared as a local government area under the repealed Local Government Act 1993 as in force immediately before 15 March 2008. Note— 15 March 2008 was the changeover day declared under the Local Government Act 1993 , section 159YE (2) for all new, adjusted and continuing local government areas listed in schedule 1A of that Act. See the notice published in the gazette on 23 November 2007 at page 1680.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"sec.6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Chief executive to keep maps of jury areas mentioned in sch 1","content":"### sec.6 Chief executive to keep maps of jury areas mentioned in sch 1\n\nThe chief executive must keep a copy of each map or area map mentioned in schedule 1 at the sheriff’s office.\nA copy of each map or area map mentioned in schedule 1 may be accessed by members of the public, free of charge, at the sheriff’s office.\nOn the commencement, a map or area map may be inspected at the Supreme and District Court (Brisbane) Registry at the Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law at 415 George Street, Brisbane.\n(sec.6-ssec.1) The chief executive must keep a copy of each map or area map mentioned in schedule 1 at the sheriff’s office.\n(sec.6-ssec.2) A copy of each map or area map mentioned in schedule 1 may be accessed by members of the public, free of charge, at the sheriff’s office. On the commencement, a map or area map may be inspected at the Supreme and District Court (Brisbane) Registry at the Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law at 415 George Street, Brisbane.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"pt.4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Assigning and delegating sheriff’s functions","content":"# Assigning and delegating sheriff’s functions","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"sec.7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Persons to whom responsibility for sheriff’s functions may be assigned— Act , s 8","content":"### sec.7 Persons to whom responsibility for sheriff’s functions may be assigned— Act , s 8\n\nFor section 8 (1) of the Act , the following officers or persons are prescribed for the following jury districts—\nfor the Cairns jury district—\nthe registrar of the District Court at Cairns;\nthe registrar of the Supreme Court at Cairns;\nfor the Rockhampton jury district—\nthe registrar of the District Court at Rockhampton;\nthe registrar of the Supreme Court at Rockhampton;\nfor the Townsville jury district—\nthe registrar of the District Court at Townsville;\nthe registrar of the Supreme Court at Townsville;\nfor another jury district other than the Brisbane jury district—\nthe registrar of the District Court at the courthouse at the centre of the jury district;\nif there is a Supreme Court at the courthouse at the centre of the jury district—the registrar of the Supreme Court at the courthouse;\nif there is no registrar of the Supreme Court at the courthouse at the centre of the district—the registrar of the Magistrates Court at the courthouse at the centre of the jury district.\n- (a) for the Cairns jury district— (i) the registrar of the District Court at Cairns; (ii) the registrar of the Supreme Court at Cairns;\n- (i) the registrar of the District Court at Cairns;\n- (ii) the registrar of the Supreme Court at Cairns;\n- (b) for the Rockhampton jury district— (i) the registrar of the District Court at Rockhampton; (ii) the registrar of the Supreme Court at Rockhampton;\n- (i) the registrar of the District Court at Rockhampton;\n- (ii) the registrar of the Supreme Court at Rockhampton;\n- (c) for the Townsville jury district— (i) the registrar of the District Court at Townsville; (ii) the registrar of the Supreme Court at Townsville;\n- (i) the registrar of the District Court at Townsville;\n- (ii) the registrar of the Supreme Court at Townsville;\n- (d) for another jury district other than the Brisbane jury district— (i) the registrar of the District Court at the courthouse at the centre of the jury district; (ii) if there is a Supreme Court at the courthouse at the centre of the jury district—the registrar of the Supreme Court at the courthouse; (iii) if there is no registrar of the Supreme Court at the courthouse at the centre of the district—the registrar of the Magistrates Court at the courthouse at the centre of the jury district.\n- (i) the registrar of the District Court at the courthouse at the centre of the jury district;\n- (ii) if there is a Supreme Court at the courthouse at the centre of the jury district—the registrar of the Supreme Court at the courthouse;\n- (iii) if there is no registrar of the Supreme Court at the courthouse at the centre of the district—the registrar of the Magistrates Court at the courthouse at the centre of the jury district.\n- (i) the registrar of the District Court at Cairns;\n- (ii) the registrar of the Supreme Court at Cairns;\n- (i) the registrar of the District Court at Rockhampton;\n- (ii) the registrar of the Supreme Court at Rockhampton;\n- (i) the registrar of the District Court at Townsville;\n- (ii) the registrar of the Supreme Court at Townsville;\n- (i) the registrar of the District Court at the courthouse at the centre of the jury district;\n- (ii) if there is a Supreme Court at the courthouse at the centre of the jury district—the registrar of the Supreme Court at the courthouse;\n- (iii) if there is no registrar of the Supreme Court at the courthouse at the centre of the district—the registrar of the Magistrates Court at the courthouse at the centre of the jury district.","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"sec.8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Persons to whom sheriff may delegate— Act , s 72","content":"### sec.8 Persons to whom sheriff may delegate— Act , s 72\n\nFor section 72 (2) of the Act , the following persons are prescribed for the following jury districts—\nfor the Brisbane jury district—\nthe registrar of the District Court at Brisbane;\nthe registrar of the Supreme Court at Brisbane;\nfor the Cairns jury district—\nthe registrar of the District Court at Cairns;\nthe registrar of the Supreme Court at Cairns;\nfor the Rockhampton jury district—\nthe registrar of the District Court at Rockhampton;\nthe registrar of the Supreme Court at Rockhampton;\nfor the Townsville jury district—\nthe registrar of the District Court at Townsville;\nthe registrar of the Supreme Court at Townsville;\nfor another jury district—\nthe registrar of the District Court at the courthouse at the centre of the jury district;\nif there is a Supreme Court at the courthouse at the centre of the jury district—the registrar of the Supreme Court at the courthouse;\nif there is no registrar of the Supreme Court at the courthouse at the centre of the district—the registrar of the Magistrates Court at the courthouse at the centre of the jury district.\n- (a) for the Brisbane jury district— (i) the registrar of the District Court at Brisbane; (ii) the registrar of the Supreme Court at Brisbane;\n- (i) the registrar of the District Court at Brisbane;\n- (ii) the registrar of the Supreme Court at Brisbane;\n- (b) for the Cairns jury district— (i) the registrar of the District Court at Cairns; (ii) the registrar of the Supreme Court at Cairns;\n- (i) the registrar of the District Court at Cairns;\n- (ii) the registrar of the Supreme Court at Cairns;\n- (c) for the Rockhampton jury district— (i) the registrar of the District Court at Rockhampton; (ii) the registrar of the Supreme Court at Rockhampton;\n- (i) the registrar of the District Court at Rockhampton;\n- (ii) the registrar of the Supreme Court at Rockhampton;\n- (d) for the Townsville jury district— (i) the registrar of the District Court at Townsville; (ii) the registrar of the Supreme Court at Townsville;\n- (i) the registrar of the District Court at Townsville;\n- (ii) the registrar of the Supreme Court at Townsville;\n- (e) for another jury district— (i) the registrar of the District Court at the courthouse at the centre of the jury district; (ii) if there is a Supreme Court at the courthouse at the centre of the jury district—the registrar of the Supreme Court at the courthouse; (iii) if there is no registrar of the Supreme Court at the courthouse at the centre of the district—the registrar of the Magistrates Court at the courthouse at the centre of the jury district.\n- (i) the registrar of the District Court at the courthouse at the centre of the jury district;\n- (ii) if there is a Supreme Court at the courthouse at the centre of the jury district—the registrar of the Supreme Court at the courthouse;\n- (iii) if there is no registrar of the Supreme Court at the courthouse at the centre of the district—the registrar of the Magistrates Court at the courthouse at the centre of the jury district.\n- (i) the registrar of the District Court at Brisbane;\n- (ii) the registrar of the Supreme Court at Brisbane;\n- (i) the registrar of the District Court at Cairns;\n- (ii) the registrar of the Supreme Court at Cairns;\n- (i) the registrar of the District Court at Rockhampton;\n- (ii) the registrar of the Supreme Court at Rockhampton;\n- (i) the registrar of the District Court at Townsville;\n- (ii) the registrar of the Supreme Court at Townsville;\n- (i) the registrar of the District Court at the courthouse at the centre of the jury district;\n- (ii) if there is a Supreme Court at the courthouse at the centre of the jury district—the registrar of the Supreme Court at the courthouse;\n- (iii) if there is no registrar of the Supreme Court at the courthouse at the centre of the district—the registrar of the Magistrates Court at the courthouse at the centre of the jury district.","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"pt.5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Remuneration, allowances and fees","content":"# Remuneration, allowances and fees","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Remuneration and allowances— Act , s 63","content":"### sec.9 Remuneration and allowances— Act , s 63\n\nFor section 63 of the Act , a person is entitled to—\nthe remuneration and allowances stated in schedule 2 ; and\na travel allowance under section 11 .\n- (a) the remuneration and allowances stated in schedule 2 ; and\n- (b) a travel allowance under section 11 .","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"sec.10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Juror’s allowance after day 20","content":"### sec.10 Juror’s allowance after day 20\n\nThis section applies to a person who has attended court as a juror or reserve juror for a single trial for 20 weekdays.\nThe person is entitled to a daily allowance in schedule 2 , item 4 for each weekday, after the 20th weekday of the person’s attendance, on which the trial is adjourned for the full day or the person is not required to attend court.\nHowever, the allowance for a day must be reduced by the amount of the juror’s or reserve juror’s earnings for the day as decided by a sheriff.\nThe sheriff may ask a juror or reserve juror to give the sheriff details of the amount of the person’s lost earnings for the day.\nIf the person does not give the details for a day, the person is not entitled to the allowance for the day.\n(sec.10-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who has attended court as a juror or reserve juror for a single trial for 20 weekdays.\n(sec.10-ssec.2) The person is entitled to a daily allowance in schedule 2 , item 4 for each weekday, after the 20th weekday of the person’s attendance, on which the trial is adjourned for the full day or the person is not required to attend court.\n(sec.10-ssec.3) However, the allowance for a day must be reduced by the amount of the juror’s or reserve juror’s earnings for the day as decided by a sheriff.\n(sec.10-ssec.4) The sheriff may ask a juror or reserve juror to give the sheriff details of the amount of the person’s lost earnings for the day.\n(sec.10-ssec.5) If the person does not give the details for a day, the person is not entitled to the allowance for the day.","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"sec.11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Travelling allowance","content":"### sec.11 Travelling allowance\n\nA person summoned for jury service, jurors and reserve jurors are entitled to one of the following for attending or returning from court—\nif public transport is reasonably available and can reasonably be used—reimbursement for the cost of public transport fares;\nif the person travels by a booked hire vehicle or taxi because public transport is not reasonably available or can not reasonably be used—reimbursement of the fares the person properly spends in attending or returning from court;\nif the person travels by private motor vehicle because the person can not reasonably travel by public transport, a booked hire vehicle or taxi—an allowance at the rate of—\nfor travel by motorbike—15 cents for each kilometre; or\nfor travel by another motor vehicle—40 cents for each kilometre.\nIn this section—\nbooked hire vehicle see the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 , schedule 3 .\nlight rail vehicle means a light rail vehicle under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 , schedule 6 .\npublic transport means a bus, ferry, light rail vehicle or a train.\ns 11 amd 2017 SL No. 167 s 16\n(sec.11-ssec.1) A person summoned for jury service, jurors and reserve jurors are entitled to one of the following for attending or returning from court— if public transport is reasonably available and can reasonably be used—reimbursement for the cost of public transport fares; if the person travels by a booked hire vehicle or taxi because public transport is not reasonably available or can not reasonably be used—reimbursement of the fares the person properly spends in attending or returning from court; if the person travels by private motor vehicle because the person can not reasonably travel by public transport, a booked hire vehicle or taxi—an allowance at the rate of— for travel by motorbike—15 cents for each kilometre; or for travel by another motor vehicle—40 cents for each kilometre.\n(sec.11-ssec.2) In this section— booked hire vehicle see the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 , schedule 3 . light rail vehicle means a light rail vehicle under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 , schedule 6 . public transport means a bus, ferry, light rail vehicle or a train.\n- (a) if public transport is reasonably available and can reasonably be used—reimbursement for the cost of public transport fares;\n- (b) if the person travels by a booked hire vehicle or taxi because public transport is not reasonably available or can not reasonably be used—reimbursement of the fares the person properly spends in attending or returning from court;\n- (c) if the person travels by private motor vehicle because the person can not reasonably travel by public transport, a booked hire vehicle or taxi—an allowance at the rate of— (i) for travel by motorbike—15 cents for each kilometre; or (ii) for travel by another motor vehicle—40 cents for each kilometre.\n- (i) for travel by motorbike—15 cents for each kilometre; or\n- (ii) for travel by another motor vehicle—40 cents for each kilometre.\n- (i) for travel by motorbike—15 cents for each kilometre; or\n- (ii) for travel by another motor vehicle—40 cents for each kilometre.","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"sec.12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Jury fees in civil cases— Act , s 65","content":"### sec.12 Jury fees in civil cases— Act , s 65\n\nThe fee payable under section 65 (1) (a) or (2) (a) of the Act is 873.10 fee units.\nThe fee payable under section 65 (1) (b) or (2) (b) of the Act is comprised of both of the following—\nthe total amount of remuneration payable to jurors and reserve jurors for the day;\nthe total amount payable under sections 10 and 11 .\nThe fee payable under subsection (2) (a) is payable before the start of each day of the trial.\nThe fee payable under subsection (2) (b) is payable within 7 days after a sheriff gives the person required to pay the fee written notice of the amount payable.\nSubsection (6) applies for working out the amount of a fee under subsection (1) .\nFor the purpose of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 48C (3) , the amount is to be rounded—\nif the result is not more than $1,000—to the nearest multiple of 10 cents (rounding one-half upwards); or\nif the result is more than $1,000 but not more than $5,000—to the nearest dollar (rounding one-half upwards).\nSubsection (1) prescribes a fee of 873.10 fee units. If the value of a fee unit for this regulation were $1.50, the number of dollars obtained by multiplying $1.50 by 873.10 would be $1,309.65. Because $1,309.65 is halfway between $1,309.60 and $1,309.70, it is rounded upwards, so the amount of the fee for subsection (1) would be $1,309.70.\ns 12 amd 2018 SL No. 72 s 60 ; 2019 SL No. 105 s 60 ; 2020 SL No. 143 s 61 ; 2021 SL No. 84 s 60 ; 2022 SL No. 79 s 86\n(sec.12-ssec.1) The fee payable under section 65 (1) (a) or (2) (a) of the Act is 873.10 fee units.\n(sec.12-ssec.2) The fee payable under section 65 (1) (b) or (2) (b) of the Act is comprised of both of the following— the total amount of remuneration payable to jurors and reserve jurors for the day; the total amount payable under sections 10 and 11 .\n(sec.12-ssec.3) The fee payable under subsection (2) (a) is payable before the start of each day of the trial.\n(sec.12-ssec.4) The fee payable under subsection (2) (b) is payable within 7 days after a sheriff gives the person required to pay the fee written notice of the amount payable.\n(sec.12-ssec.5) Subsection (6) applies for working out the amount of a fee under subsection (1) .\n(sec.12-ssec.6) For the purpose of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 48C (3) , the amount is to be rounded— if the result is not more than $1,000—to the nearest multiple of 10 cents (rounding one-half upwards); or if the result is more than $1,000 but not more than $5,000—to the nearest dollar (rounding one-half upwards). Subsection (1) prescribes a fee of 873.10 fee units. If the value of a fee unit for this regulation were $1.50, the number of dollars obtained by multiplying $1.50 by 873.10 would be $1,309.65. Because $1,309.65 is halfway between $1,309.60 and $1,309.70, it is rounded upwards, so the amount of the fee for subsection (1) would be $1,309.70.\n- (a) the total amount of remuneration payable to jurors and reserve jurors for the day;\n- (b) the total amount payable under sections 10 and 11 .\n- (a) if the result is not more than $1,000—to the nearest multiple of 10 cents (rounding one-half upwards); or\n- (b) if the result is more than $1,000 but not more than $5,000—to the nearest dollar (rounding one-half upwards).","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"pt.6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Transitional provisions","content":"# Transitional provisions","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"sec.13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Written notice continues under this regulation","content":"### sec.13 Written notice continues under this regulation\n\nIf a written notice given under the Jury Regulation 2007 , section 4 had effect immediately before the expiry of that regulation, the notice is taken to be a notice given under section 4.","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"sec.14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Jury Regulation 2007 references","content":"### sec.14 Jury Regulation 2007 references\n\nA reference in any document to the Jury Regulation 2007 may, if the context permits, be taken to be a reference to this regulation.","sortOrder":19}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"sec.10 (subsec.2 and subsec.3)","severity":"medium","reasoning":"Section 10(2) triggers the allowance on days of full adjournment or non-attendance. Section 10(3) then reduces it by 'earnings for the day as decided by a sheriff.' If the juror was not required to attend, they may well have worked and earned income that day — meaning the allowance (meant to compensate lost earnings) is reduced to zero or near-zero on the very days it is triggered. This creates a perverse outcome: the allowance is most available on days when jurors suffer least financial harm.","confidence":0.72,"description":"The section provides a daily allowance for days when a juror is NOT required to attend court or when the trial is adjourned for the full day, but then reduces that allowance by the juror's 'earnings for the day' — earnings which, by definition, they could not have lost if the trial was adjourned and they were not required to attend. The reduction mechanism is premised on lost earnings, yet the entitlement arises precisely on days when there are no lost earnings."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"sec.10 (subsec.3 and subsec.4)","severity":"medium","reasoning":"The mandatory reduction ('must be reduced') depends on the sheriff knowing the juror's earnings. The sheriff's power to obtain that information is discretionary ('may ask'). If the sheriff does not ask, the precondition for the mandatory reduction cannot be satisfied, yet the mandatory reduction still purportedly applies. The regulation provides no mechanism to apply the mandatory reduction without the discretionary information-gathering step.","confidence":0.75,"description":"Section 10(3) states the allowance 'must be reduced' by earnings 'as decided by a sheriff', yet section 10(4) only says the sheriff 'may' ask for earnings details. If the sheriff chooses not to ask, the mandatory reduction in subsection (3) cannot be calculated or applied, creating an impossible compliance situation for the mandatory obligation."},{"type":"other","section":"sec.11 (subsec.1(c))","severity":"low","reasoning":"While a policy choice about rates is not strictly a logical flaw, setting a motorbike allowance at 15c/km (lower than a car at 40c/km) is anomalous given motorbikes are generally considered cheaper to run but 15c/km is substantially below any published ATO or industry standard. This creates a situation where jurors compelled to use private vehicles (because no public transport or taxi is available) receive compensation that may not approach actual cost, potentially making compliance with the jury summons financially penalising.","confidence":0.55,"description":"The private motor vehicle allowance rates — 15 cents per kilometre for motorbikes and 40 cents per kilometre for other motor vehicles — appear to be set well below any realistic operating cost for either vehicle type, arguably rendering the 'allowance' illusory for jurors who must travel by private vehicle."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"sec.12 (subsec.2 and subsec.3)","severity":"medium","reasoning":"The fee in s.12(2)(a) is calculated by reference to actual remuneration payable to jurors and reserve jurors 'for the day' (s.12(2)(a)), yet that fee must be paid 'before the start of each day of the trial' (s.12(3)). The actual composition of the jury — and thus the remuneration payable — may not be fixed until the day commences. This makes precise pre-payment impossible and any prepayment necessarily speculative.","confidence":0.78,"description":"Section 12(2)(a) requires the total remuneration payable to jurors for 'the day' to be paid before the start of each day of trial. However, the total amount of remuneration for a given day logically cannot be known before that day begins, because the number of jurors or reserve jurors who actually attend (and are thus entitled to remuneration) may change due to illness, discharge, or other unforeseen circumstances."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"sec.4 (subsec.2)","severity":"low","reasoning":"Section 4(1) requires a 'signed written notice.' Section 4(2)(b) permits delivery by 'email or other electronic means.' The regulation does not specify that an electronic signature satisfies the signing requirement, nor does it reference the Electronic Transactions (Queensland) Act 2001 to resolve this. A plain email without an electronic signature may not satisfy 'signed written notice,' making it unclear whether email delivery is a valid method of compliance.","confidence":0.65,"description":"The regulation requires a 'signed written notice' but simultaneously permits the notice to be given 'by email or other electronic means.' A standard email is not a signed document in the traditional sense, creating tension between the 'signed' requirement and the electronic delivery option unless a specific electronic signature framework is assumed."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"sec.7 (subsec.1(d))","severity":"low","reasoning":"Section 7(d)(ii) is triggered by the presence of 'a Supreme Court at the courthouse.' Section 7(d)(iii) is triggered by 'no registrar of the Supreme Court at the courthouse.' A courthouse could have a Supreme Court (triggering (ii)) but temporarily have no registrar appointed — in which case (ii) nominates no person and (iii) also nominates no person because its condition ('no registrar') is met but it reads as a fallback only when (ii) does not apply. The drafting creates a coverage gap.","confidence":0.6,"description":"Section 7(d)(iii) provides for the Magistrates Court registrar to be prescribed only 'if there is no registrar of the Supreme Court at the courthouse at the centre of the district.' However, section 7(d)(ii) already requires a Supreme Court registrar only 'if there is a Supreme Court at the courthouse.' These conditions are not perfectly complementary — the absence of a Supreme Court registrar is not identical to the absence of a Supreme Court — creating a possible gap where a Supreme Court exists but has no registrar, yet the Magistrates Court registrar fallback also does not apply."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"medium","section_a":"sec.7 (subsec.1)","section_b":"sec.8 (subsec.1)","confidence":0.85,"description":"Section 7 prescribes persons to whom the sheriff's functions may be assigned for jury districts but conspicuously omits the Brisbane jury district, while section 8 includes the Brisbane jury district in the equivalent delegation list. This creates an asymmetry: the sheriff can delegate functions in Brisbane under section 8, but cannot assign responsibility for sheriff's functions in Brisbane under section 7, leaving Brisbane with no prescribed assignment mechanism."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"sec.10 (subsec.4 and subsec.5)","section_b":"sec.10 (subsec.3)","confidence":0.8,"description":"Section 10(3) mandates the allowance 'must be reduced' by the juror's earnings. Sections 10(4) and 10(5) create a scheme where if the juror does not provide earnings details, they lose the entire allowance. These provisions contradict each other: subsection (3) assumes a reduction occurs (implying the allowance still exists in reduced form), whereas subsections (4)-(5) provide for total forfeiture of the allowance rather than a reduction."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"sec.12 (subsec.1)","section_b":"sec.12 (subsec.6)","confidence":0.88,"description":"Section 12(6) provides rounding rules for fees not more than $1,000 (to nearest 10 cents) and for fees more than $1,000 but not more than $5,000 (to the nearest dollar). The example in the same subsection produces a fee of approximately $1,309.70 — well above $1,000. However, the rounding example demonstrates rounding to the nearest 10 cents ($1,309.70), which contradicts the applicable rule in section 12(6)(b) requiring rounding to the nearest dollar for amounts over $1,000 (which would yield $1,310)."}]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation is largely administrative and implements procedural details required by the primary Jury Act. It does not broaden substantive legal obligations or change the core purpose of the Act; instead it prescribes practical mechanics (how to opt in at age 70+, district boundaries, delegation of sheriff functions, juror payments and travel rules, civil jury fee calculation and payment timing). The transitional clauses preserve continuity with the prior regulation rather than extending scope."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross-references to the primary Jury Act and other Acts (District Court of Queensland Act 1967; Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994; Transport Infrastructure Act 1994; Acts Interpretation Act 1954).","Schedule dependence: substantive details (district boundaries, maps, remuneration amounts) are in schedules 1–3 and schedule 2, requiring readers to consult multiple schedules.","Lists of prescribed officers for assignment or delegation that vary by district (Brisbane, Cairns, Rockhampton, Townsville, and ‘other’), producing repetitive but conditional provisions (secs 7–8).","Tiered travel reimbursement rules with sequential conditions (public transport vs booked hire/taxi vs private vehicle) (sec 11).","Conditional entitlement and proof requirement for the post‑day‑20 allowance: entitlement only after 20 weekdays, reduced by earnings as decided by the sheriff, and dependent on juror providing details on request (sec 10).","Monetary complexity: use of fee units (873.10 fee units) and explicit rounding rules when converting to dollars (sec 12).","Transitional carry‑over clauses linking to the previous regulation (secs 13–14), adding interpretive continuity considerations.","Defined terms partly located in schedule 3 (dictionary) rather than inline, increasing document navigation."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this regulation does (mechanics first)\n\n- Prescribes how certain parts of the Jury Act framework operate in practice. It sets specific administrative steps, people and payments that make jury service work day-to-day.\n\n- Electing for jury service if you are 70 or older (sec 4): a person aged 70+ can opt in by giving a signed written notice to the Sheriff of Queensland stating name, age, address and that they elect to be eligible. The notice can be posted or sent electronically (email address specified on commencement). This creates a simple opt-in route for older people.\n\n- Jury districts and maps (secs 5–6 and sch 1): the regulation establishes jury districts by reference to areas listed in schedule 1 and, where not listed, by a 20 km radius around courthouses where the District Court sits. Each district is given a name. The chief executive must keep maps of the districts at the sheriff’s office and make them available to the public free of charge (with an inspection point noted at the Brisbane registry on commencement).\n\n- Who can exercise sheriff functions and to whom the sheriff can delegate (secs 7–8): the regulation lists court registrars (District Court, Supreme Court, or Magistrates Court registrars, depending on the location) who may be assigned responsibility for sheriff functions or receive delegated powers in each jury district. The lists differ slightly for particular districts (e.g. Brisbane, Cairns, Rockhampton, Townsville) and for other districts the registrar at the courthouse at the district centre is prescribed.\n\n- Payments to jurors and travel rules (secs 9–11 and sch 2): jurors and reserve jurors are entitled to the remuneration and allowances set out in schedule 2 and a travel allowance under s 11. Travel reimbursement rules are tiered:\n  - If public transport is reasonably available and usable — reimbursement of public transport fares.\n  - If public transport is not reasonably available/usable and the person uses a booked hire vehicle or taxi — reimbursement of actual fares properly spent.\n  - If the person must use a private motor vehicle — a per-kilometre allowance: 15 cents/km for motorbikes and 40 cents/km for other private vehicles.\n\n- Long trials — extra juror allowance after day 20 (sec 10): a juror or reserve juror who has attended for a single trial for 20 weekdays becomes entitled to an additional daily allowance (schedule 2, item 4) for each weekday after the 20th on which the trial is adjourned for the full day or the juror is not required to attend. That allowance is reduced by any earnings the juror actually receives for that day as decided by the sheriff. The sheriff may request proof of lost earnings; if the juror does not provide details for a day, they are not entitled to the allowance for that day.\n\n- Civil jury fees (sec 12): the fee a party must pay for a civil jury is stated as 873.10 fee units. Where subsection (1)(b)/(2)(b) applies, the fee is the total of juror remuneration for the day plus amounts paid under sections 10 (extra allowance) and 11 (travel). Payment timing: some fees must be paid before the start of each trial day; others must be paid within seven days after the sheriff gives written notice of the amount. The regulation sets rounding rules for converting fee units to dollars.\n\n- Transitional provisions (secs 13–14): notices and references under the old Jury Regulation 2007 carry forward if they were effective immediately prior to expiry; documents referring to the 2007 regulation may be read as references to this regulation where context allows.\n\n\nWhy the regulation says it exists (stated purpose) and a quick assessment of that purpose\n\n- The regulation is expressed as prescribing operational details required by the primary Act: how older people can elect in, what the jury districts are, who performs sheriff functions locally, public access to maps, juror payments and travel rules, and how civil jury fees are calculated and paid. Those are administrative and procedural prescriptions that implement powers and obligations in the Act.\n\nTesting the stated purpose against costs, incentives and trade-offs (practical implications)\n\n- Who pays: jurors receive remuneration and travel allowances funded by government for criminal juries; in civil juries the party required to pay the jury must cover specified fees (sec 12). That means costs are sometimes borne by litigants rather than taxpayers.\n\n- Who decides: the sheriff determines adjustments for lost earnings (sec 10) and issues notices of amounts payable in civil cases (sec 12). Registrars named in the regulation can be assigned or delegated sheriff functions (secs 7–8), concentrating local administrative responsibility with court registrars.\n\n- Compliance and administrative burden: older persons wishing to opt in must provide a signed written notice (sec 4). Jurors seeking the post–day-20 allowance must provide evidence of lost earnings when requested or forfeit that allowance for the day (sec 10). Parties in civil cases must pay specified fees either before each trial day or within seven days of receiving notice (sec 12), which imposes predictable cash-flow and administrative requirements on litigants.\n\n- Incentives and behavioural effects: the opt‑in mechanism lets people aged 70+ choose to serve (potentially increasing the eligible pool). The travel reimbursement hierarchy (public transport first; taxis/booked hire second; private vehicle rates third) encourages use of public transport where reasonably available. The km‑rate approach for private vehicles creates a fixed marginal compensation for travel distance but may under- or over-compensate relative to private vehicle costs in particular areas.\n\n- Concentrated benefits and diffuse costs: registrars and the sheriff’s office obtain clearer authorities and responsibilities (concentrated administrative empowerment). Jurors receive set monetary benefits. Costs are borne by the state budget (remuneration and some allowances) and by litigants in civil jury matters (fees that cover juror pay and certain allowances).\n\n- Implementation risks and operational notes: the regulation cross-references other Acts and schedules (District Court of Queensland Act, Transport Acts, the primary Jury Act and schedule 3 dictionary), so correct operation depends on those instruments and on schedule 1 and schedule 2 content. Practical details such as the provided email address for notices or the location for map inspection are operational points that can change and will require administrative upkeep.\n\nKey concrete sums and mechanics to note\n\n- Travel allowance rates: 15 cents per kilometre for motorbikes; 40 cents per kilometre for other private vehicles (sec 11).\n- Civil jury fee base: 873.10 fee units (sec 12). The regulation sets rounding rules for converting fee units to dollars.\n- Extra juror daily allowance after day 20: available, but reduced by actual earnings as determined by the sheriff and contingent on providing evidence when asked (sec 10).\n\nBottom line: this regulation fills in the administrative details the Jury Act needs to operate — who can be assigned or delegated sheriff duties locally, how jury districts are defined and mapped, how older people opt in, how jurors are paid and reimbursed for travel, and how civil jury fees are calculated and paid. It allocates decision authority (sheriff, registrars), defines payment mechanics (rates, timing, rounding), and imposes modest compliance steps (signed notices; evidence of lost earnings; payment deadlines)."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation stays squarely within its intended administrative scope — it is a supporting instrument to the Jury Act that sets out practical procedural details (eligibility opt-in, geographic districts, delegations, pay rates, and civil jury fees). There is no evidence of scope creep beyond these administrative and operational matters."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to multiple other Acts (Jury Act, District Court of Queensland Act 1967, Local Government Act 1993, Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994, Transport Infrastructure Act 1994, Acts Interpretation Act 1954) requiring knowledge of those instruments to fully understand","Fee unit calculation mechanism requires understanding of how fee units convert to dollar amounts and specific rounding rules","Geographic definitions of jury districts reference historical local government boundaries as they existed before 15 March 2008, adding a temporal complexity layer","Layered delegation structure for sheriff's functions across multiple court types and districts creates a moderately complex decision tree","Interaction between the long-trial allowance (s.10), earnings offset provisions, and the sheriff's discretion to require proof of lost earnings adds procedural complexity","Dual commencement dates (September and October 2017) for different parts of the regulation","Transitional provisions bridging the 2007 and 2017 regulations"],"plain_english_summary":"This Queensland regulation sets out practical rules for jury service: who’s eligible, how the Sheriff and local registrars manage juries, and how jury districts are defined. It explains how people aged 70+ may opt in, what jurors are paid and reimbursed for travel (including higher allowances for long trials), and the fees parties must pay to use a jury in civil cases. It matters to anyone summoned, older volunteers, and litigants requesting juries."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation appears to maintain its original scope as a machinery provision supporting the Jury Act 1995. It covers the standard operational matters expected of subordinate legislation: administrative procedures (electing for service), geographic definitions, delegations, and remuneration. The 2017 version replaces the 2007 version but does not appear to have expanded beyond the traditional ancillary role of jury regulations."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross-references to the parent Act (Jury Act 1995) and other legislation (District Court of Queensland Act 1967, Transport Operations Act 1994, etc.)","Geographic boundary definitions relying on external schedules and repealed local government legislation (Local Government Act 1993 as at 2008)","Conditional logic for delegate assignments varying by jury district (Brisbane treated separately, Cairns/Rockhampton/Townsville as a group, others with cascading conditions)","Fee calculation mechanics involving 'fee units' and rounding rules under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954","Transitional provisions preserving notices from the previous 2007 regulation"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets out the practical details for how jury service works in Queensland. It covers four main things:\n\n**1. Who can volunteer for jury duty**\n- People aged 70 or older can choose to be eligible for jury service by sending a signed written notice to the sheriff (the court officer who manages juries). They can do this by post or email.\n\n**2. Where jury districts are**\n- The regulation establishes specific geographic areas called \"jury districts\" where people can be called for jury duty. These include areas listed in a schedule and any area within 20km of a District Court courthouse. The chief executive must keep maps of these areas available for public inspection.\n\n**3. Who helps the sheriff run juries**\n- The sheriff (who manages jury operations) can assign or delegate their functions to court registrars in different locations. Specific rules apply for major centres like Brisbane, Cairns, Rockhampton and Townsville, and different rules for other areas.\n\n**4. What jurors get paid**\n- Jurors receive set amounts of remuneration and allowances (detailed in a schedule). For long trials (over 20 weekdays), they get extra allowances for days when court is adjourned or they aren't needed, though this gets reduced if they earned money elsewhere that day.\n- Jurors can claim travel costs—public transport fares, taxi/rideshare costs if public transport isn't available, or a per-kilometre rate for private vehicles (15c/km for motorbikes, 40c/km for cars).\n- In civil cases (lawsuits between private parties), the parties must pay fees to cover jury costs—either a flat fee or the actual costs of jurors' remuneration.\n\n**Why it matters:** This regulation makes the jury system work day-to-day. It ensures older people can volunteer if they want to, defines where juries come from, spreads the administrative workload across court staff, and makes sure jurors get paid fairly for their time and travel."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/jury-regulation-2017","history":"/api/acts/jury-regulation-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/jury-regulation-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/jury-regulation-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/jury-regulation-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/jury-regulation-2017/documents"}}