7Amount of jury allowance—the Act, s 72

7 Amount of jury allowance—the Act, s 72

7 Amount of jury allowance—the Act, s 72

(1) For the Act, section 72(1), the amount a person is entitled to be paid for each day the person attends for jury service (a jury allowance) is determined as follows—

(a) an attendance allowance calculated under Schedule 1, Part 1 (an attendance allowance),

(b) 2 travel allowances calculated under Schedule 1, Part 2,

(c) if the judge or coroner releases the jury for lunch—$6.95 for lunch, unless the person accepts a free lunch provided by the court or coroner.

(2) An employed person is entitled to an attendance allowance only if—

(a) the person must pay the person’s employer the attendance allowance, or

(b) the person’s income is reduced because of the jury service.

(3) If subsection (2)(b) applies, the amount of the person’s attendance allowance must be reduced by an amount proportional to the amount by which the person’s income is reduced.