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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 jury

Qualification 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.

Liability to serve on jury

  (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.