51Remuneration and allowances for jury service

51 Remuneration and allowances for jury service S. 51(1) amended by No. 38/2008 s. 5(1). (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the rate of remuneration and allowances fixed for the time being under subsection (4) shall be paid to— (a) each person who has attended for jury service in response to a summons; and (b) each person who has attended court in response to selection under section 41 to supplement a panel— whether or not the person has actually served as a juror. (2) A person who attends for jury service and is excused is not to be paid any remuneration or allowances if— (a) the person was aware of a circumstance that may constitute a reason for excusal under this Act and the person did not apply to the Juries Commissioner to be excused from jury service at the first reasonable opportunity after becoming aware of the circumstance; or (b) the person knowingly made an untrue or misleading statement in the questionnaire he or she returned to the Juries Commissioner. S. 51(3) amended by No. 38/2008 s. 5(2). (3) If a juror is not required to attend during the course of a trial, the judge may direct that the juror be paid remuneration and allowances at the rate fixed for the time being under subsection (4) for any day on which the juror is not required to attend court— (a) to a maximum of 5 days for each 40 days on which the juror has attended court, whether or not the juror has lost income as a result of serving as a juror; and (b) for any further days in respect of which the juror has lost income as a result of serving as a juror. S. 51(4) inserted by No. 38/2008 s. 5(3). (4) The Minister, by notice published in the Government Gazette, must fix the rate of remuneration and allowances to be paid under this section. S. 51(5) inserted by No. 38/2008 s. 5(3). (5) A notice under subsection (4)— (a) may be of general or limited application; (b) may differ according to differences in time, place or circumstances. S. 51(6) inserted by No. 38/2008 s. 5(3). (6) A notice under subsection (4) takes effect on the day on which it is published in the Government Gazette or, if a later day is specified in the notice, on that day. S. 51(7) inserted by No. 38/2008 s. 5(3). (7) A notice under subsection (4) may be amended or revoked in the same manner as that in which it was made.