Jury Act Amendment Act 1896 (WA)

Megitent qtuotratta.

ANNO SEXAGESIMO

VICTORIA; REGINA',.

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No. XXXVIII.

AN ACT to amend the Jury Act, 1871.

[Assented to, 27th October, 1g96.]

Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in tins present Parliament BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and

assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-

1.     THE twenty-fourth section of the Jury Act, 1871, is hereby Repeal of 24th sec.

repealed, and in lieu thereof it is enacted as follows:—	of 35 Vie., No. 8, and
substitution of other

Every person attending the Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Provisions.

Court, or the Courts of General Quarter Sessions in the Colony, shall be entitled to receive payment at the rate of Ten shillings a day for each clay of attendance.

2. SUBJECT as hereinafter mentioned, in lieu of mileage pay- Jurors to be paid

able to jurors under the said Act there shall be paid to every juror,	only railway fares in lieu of mileage in
in addition to the sum payable for his attendance, the return fare	certain cases.
from the railway station nearest to his residence to the place where the Court which he attends is held: Provided that the juror shall

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be entitled to receive the further sum of Eiohtpence per mile in respect of so much of the distance between his residence and the Court as no railway is available for. Such return fare awl mileage shall be payable for each day of attendance.

Incorporation. 3. THIS Act shall be read and construed together with the

Jury Act, 1871, and its amendments.

Short title. 4. THIS Act may be cited as the Jury Act Amendment Act,

1896.

In the name and on behalf of the Queen I hereby assent

to this Act.

ALEX. C. ONSLOW, Governor's Deputy.

By Authority : RICHARD PETHER, Government Printer, Perth.