63. I was empaneled for jury duties. Will I get a stipend?

Pursuant to Section 35 of the Jury Act, in a civil trial, each person who serves as a juror

(a)

shall be paid for each day or part of a day that the trial lasts, such sum as the Minister may, by regulations prescribe; and

(b)

shall be entitled to be paid, in respect of his travelling to and from the place to which he is summoned, such sum as the Minister may, by regulations published in the - Gazette, prescribe. In all civil cases, the payments allowed as aforesaid, shall be provided by the party on whose application the jury has been obtained, and paid to the Clerk of the Court on each day before the case proceeds, and shall be paid by him to each juror on the last day for which his attendance is required.

Pursuant to Section 37 of the Jury Act, in all criminal cases, each person who serves as a juror: -

(a)

shall be paid for each day or part of a day that the trial lasts, such sum as the Minister may by regulations prescribe; and

(b)

shall be entitled to be paid, in respect of his travelling to and from the place to which he is summoned, such sum as the Minister may, by regulations published in the Gazette, prescribe.