FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976 - SECT 23DH Qualification and liability for serving on jury
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976 - SECT 23DH
Qualification and liability for serving on juryQualification for serving on jury
(1) A person is qualified to serve as a juror if:
(a) the person's name is on the jury roll for the applicable jury district; and
(b) the person is entitled to vote at elections of Members of the House of Representatives in accordance with subsection 93(2) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 .
This subsection has effect subject to sections 23DI and 23DJ.
Note 1: A person on the jury roll who is entitled to vote may not be qualified to serve as a juror, see sections 23DI and 23DJ.
Note 2: For applicable jury district , see section 23DL.
(2) A person who is qualified under subsection (1) to serve as a juror is liable to serve as a juror in particular proceedings unless the person:
(a) is excused from that service for those proceedings under section 23DQ, 23DR or 23DV; or
(b) is discharged as a juror or potential juror for those proceedings under Subdivision E.
Lack of qualification does not affect validity of verdict
(3) Anything done by a jury is not invalid merely because a
juror on the jury was not qualified to serve as a juror.