The Jurors' (Coroners' Courts) Allowances (Amendment) Regulations 1977

Made: 4th March 1977

Coming into Operation: 21st March 1977

In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 25A of the Coroners Act 1887, as inserted by Schedule 2 to the Juries Act 1974, I hereby, with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service, make the following Regulations:—

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Jurors' (Coroners' Courts) Allowances (Amendment) Regulations 1977 and shall come into operation on 21st March 1977.

2

In these Regulations the expression “principal Regulations” means the Jurors' (Coroners' Courts) Allowances Regulations 1975[^f00001] as amended by the Jurors' (Coroners' Courts) Allowances (Amendment) Regulations 1975[^f00002].

3

• (1) In Regulation 7(2)(a) of the principal Regulations for the words “£4” there shall be substituted the words “£4.90”.

• (2) In Regulation 7(2)(b) of the principal Regulations for the words “£8” there shall be substituted the words “£9.80”.

4

• (1) In paragraph 3(a) of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations for the words “2·2p”, “2·7p”, “3·2p”, “4·1p” and “4·7p” there shall be substituted the words “2·5p”, “3·1p”, “4·2p”, “5·2p” and “5·4p” respectively.

• (2) In paragraph 3(b) of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations for the words “4·1p”, “7·9p”, “9·4p” and “10·2p” there shall be substituted the words “5·2p”, “9·3p”, “10·8p” and “11·8p” respectively.

Signed

Merlyn Rees — One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State — Home Office — 3rd March 1977

Consent of the Minister for the Civil Service given under his official seal on 4th March 1977.

P.F. Clifton — Authorised by the Minister for the Civil Service

Explanatory note

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations amend the Jurors' (Coroners' Courts) Allowances Regulations 1975 by increasing the maximum rates of certain allowances payable in respect of jury service in a coroner's court. The allowances increased are—

(a) financial loss allowances (Regulation 3);

(b) travelling allowances when a private vehicle is used (Regulation 4).

Footnotes

[^f00001]: (1975 II, p. 3790).

[^f00002]: (1975 III, p. 7571).