53Allowances and remuneration for jury service

53 Allowances and remuneration for jury service

(1)  The following persons are entitled to be paid prescribed allowances and remuneration whether or not they have actually served as a juror:

(a) any person who attended for jury service in response to a summons;

(b) any person who attended for jury service as a supplementary juror.

(2)  [Section 53 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 20 of 2007, s. 8, Applied:01 Aug 2007] However, a person who attends for but is excused from jury service is not entitled to be paid any allowances or remuneration if he or she –

(a) was aware of a circumstance that may constitute a reason for being excused under this Act; and

(b) did not apply to the Sheriff to be excused at the first reasonable opportunity after becoming so aware.