FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976 - SECT 23DT Preparing to empanel the jury

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976 - SECT 23DT

  (1)   At the beginning of the trial, the Sheriff must:

  (a)   give the Court the list of potential jurors on the jury panel prepared under subsection   23DS(1); and

  (b)   facilitate the attendance in court of those potential jurors.

  (2)   Before the selection of persons to be empanelled as the jury for the trial, the Court must inform the parties to the trial that:

  (a)   the potential jurors whose names and/or numbers are to be called may become jurors for the trial; and

  (b)   if the party wishes to challenge any of them, the party must make the challenge before the potential juror sits in the jury box.

  (3)   Before the selection of persons to be empanelled as the jury for a trial, the Court must:

  (a)   inform the potential jurors on the jury panel of the nature of the trial in question, including the offences for which the accused is being tried; and

  (b)   inform the potential jurors on the jury panel of the identities of:

  (i)   the parties; and

  (ii)   to the extent known to the Court, the principal witnesses to be called during the trial; and

  (c)   call on the potential jurors on the jury panel to apply to be excused if they consider that:

  (i)   they are not able to give impartial consideration to the case; or

  (ii)   they should be excused for any other reason.