Three legislative amendments to increase the rates of allowances for jurors and witnesses in criminal proceedings and coroners' inquests will be tabled at the Legislative Council.

The Allowances to Jurors (Amendment) Order 2008 was gazetted today and will be tabled at the council on November 12 for negative vetting.

The Government plans to seek the council's approval for the Criminal Procedure (Witnesses' Allowances) (Amendment) Rules 2008, and the Coroners (Witnesses' Allowances) (Amendment) Rules 2008 on December 3.

The increases aim to maintain the real value of allowances' rates to minimise any financial loss to people serving as jurors in courts or testifying as witnesses.

Subject to the completion of the relevant legislative process, the revised allowance rates for jurors and witnesses will take effect on a date the Chief Justice will specify.