1991—No. 78 (NSW)

1991—No. 78

JURY ACT 1977—REGULATION

(Relating to penalty for failure to attend jury service)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 33 of 22 February 1991]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council,
and in pursuance of the Jury Act 1977, has been pleased to make the

Regulation set forth hereunder.

JOHN DOWD

Attorney General.

Commencement

1. This Regulation commences on 1 March 1991.

Amendment

2. The Jury Regulation 1977 is amended by omitting from clause 8 the

matter "$100" and by inserting instead the words "2 penalty units".

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The object of this Regulation is to amend the Jury Regulation 1977 to increase, from $100 to 2 penalty units (i.e. $200), the penalty for failure to attend for jury service if dealt with by the penalty notice procedure under section 64 of the Jury Act 1977.