JURIES ACT 1927 - SECT 23

JURIES ACT 1927 - SECT 23

23—Selection of names to be included in annual jury list

        (1)         The names of the persons to be included in an annual jury list must be drawn from the names appearing on the rolls for the electoral subdivisions contained in the jury district and the list must include names from each such roll.

        (2)         The selection of names from the electoral roll for a subdivision—

            (a)         must be made by ballot or by use of a computer programmed to make a random selection; and

            (b)         must be made so that the ratio of the number of names drawn from the roll for the subdivision to the total number of names to be included in the jury list for the jury district is equal, or approximately equal, to the ratio of the number of names on the roll for the subdivision to the total number of names on the rolls for all the subdivisions contained in the jury district.

        (3)         Where it appears from information contained in an electoral roll that a person whose name has been selected for inclusion in an annual jury list is ineligible for jury service, the name of that person must be rejected and the process of selection must continue until the number of names to be drawn from the electoral roll is complete.

        (3a)         Where it appears to the sheriff from information contained in an electoral roll that a person whose name has been selected for inclusion in an annual jury list resides at a place that is more than 150 kilometres from the place at which the jury is to be empanelled, the sheriff—

            (a)         must give written notice to the person that his or her name has been selected for inclusion in the annual jury list for a particular year but that it will not be so included unless the sheriff receives, within one month of the date of the notice, a written request from the person that his or her name is to be so included; and

            (b)         will not include the person's name in the annual jury list unless such a request is received within one month of the date of the notice.

        (4)         Where names for inclusion in an annual jury list are to be selected by ballot, the ballot must be conducted under the supervision of the Electoral Commissioner.