Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated ActsIf a judge or the sheriff is satisfied that a person summoned or appointed to attend to serve as a juror ought to be excused from attendance because—
(a) of illness; or
(b) of pregnancy; or
(c) the person has the care of children or of aged or ill persons; or
(d) of circumstances of sufficient importance or urgency;
the judge or the sheriff may, at any time after service of the summons or the appointment excuse the person from attendance or further attendance on the Supreme Court during the period that the judge or sheriff specifies.