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JURIES ACT 1967

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Name of Act  
  • 2 Dictionary  
  • 3 Notes  

PART 2--NUMBER OF JURORS

  • 7 Number of jurors  
  • 8 Reduced number of jurors  

PART 3--LIABILITY FOR JURY SERVICE

  • 9 Liability to serve as jurors  
  • 11 Disqualified people, exempt people and people who may claim exemption  
  • 13 Liability of disqualified or exempted persons to attend as jurors  
  • 14 Excusing of jurors  
  • 15 Partners or coworkers as jurors  
  • 16 Reasonable support because of insufficient understanding or disability  
  • 17 Excusing person if liability in doubt  
  • 18 Impeachment of verdict of jury  
  • 18A Relief from jury service  

PART 4--JURY LIST

  • 19 Jury list  

PART 5--JURY PRECEPTS AND SUMMONSES

  • 21 Meaning of sheriff in pt 5  
  • 22 Jury precepts  
  • 24 Choosing jurors  
  • 26 Service of jury summonses  
  • 26A Application for withdrawal of summons  
  • 27 Preparation of jury pool, allocation of identifying numbers and excused  
  • 27A Record of identifying numbers  
  • 28 Sheriff's return to precept  
  • 29 Inspection of jury pools  
  • 30 Informalities etc not to invalidate verdict  

PART 6--EMPANELLING JURY FOR CRIMINAL TRIAL

  • 31 Empanelling a jury  
  • 31A Expanded juries in some criminal trials  

PART 7--CHALLENGE

  • 33 Standing persons by  
  • 34 Challenges at criminal trials  
  • 35 Time for challenging at criminal trials  
  • 36A Trial of challenge for cause  
  • 37 Informality in summoning jurors  

PART 8--DISAGREEMENT OF JURY

  • 38 Disagreement at criminal trials  
  • 40 Adjournment of trial on discharge of jury for disagreement  

PART 9--OFFENCES

  • 41 Nonattendance  
  • 42 Leaving without permission  
  • 42A Failing to comply with conditions  
  • 42B Contravention of s 41, s 42 and s 42A  
  • 42C Confidentiality of jury deliberations and identities  
  • 43 Personation of jurors  
  • 44AA Unlawful dismissal etc of employees for jury service  
  • 44AB Acts and omissions of representatives  

PART 10--MISCELLANEOUS

  • 45 Oath by jurors  
  • 45A Oath by interpreter  
  • 45B Oath by support person  
  • 46 Oath by person in charge of jury  
  • 46A Information for jurors  
  • 47 View during trial  
  • 49 Food and refreshment for jury  
  • 51 Payment of jurors  
  • 51A Payment of juror's expenses  
  • 52 Regulation-making power  

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