Juries (Fees) Regulations 2012

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Juries (Fees) Regulations 2012 S.R. No. 106/2012 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Revocation 2 5 Fees for civil juries 2 6 Administrative expenses in respect of refund of fees 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 3 -- 1 of 4 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2012 S.R. No. 106/2012 Juries Act 2000 Juries (Fees) Regulations 2012 The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's deputy with the advice of the Executive Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 26 September 2012 Responsible Minister: ROBERT CLARK Attorney-General MATTHEW McBEATH Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe— (a) fees payable by a party requiring a civil case to be tried by a jury in the Supreme Court or the County Court; (b) administrative expenses that apply in respect of a refund of fees. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 90 of the Juries Act 2000. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 29 September 2012. -- 2 of 4 -- S.R. No. 106/2012 Juries (Fees) Regulations 2012 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 4 Revocation The Juries (Fees) Interim Regulations 2012 1 are revoked. 5 Fees for civil juries (1) For the purposes of section 24(1) of the Juries Act 2000, the prescribed fee on setting a proceeding down for trial by a jury in the Supreme Court or the County Court is 54·3 fee units. (2) For the purposes of section 24(2) of the Juries Act 2000, the prescribed fees are— (a) for the second day and each subsequent day of a trial, not exceeding 6 days— 6·5 fee units for each member of the jury; and (b) if a trial exceeds 6 days, for each day of the trial in excess of 6 days—12·9 fee units for each member of the jury. 6 Administrative expenses in respect of refund of fees For the purposes of section 24(7) of the Juries Act 2000, the prescribed fee is 4·6 fee units. ═══════════════ r. 4 -- 3 of 4 -- S.R. No. 106/2012 Juries (Fees) Regulations 2012 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 60/2012. —— Fee Units These Regulations provide for fees by reference to fee units within the meaning of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The amount of the fee is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of that Act, by multiplying the number of fee units applicable by the value of a fee unit. The value of a fee unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2012 is $12.53. The amount of the calculated fee may be rounded to the nearest 10 cents. The value of a fee unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a fee unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year. Endnotes -- 4 of 4 --