Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Juries Act 2000 - SECT 18

PART 3 JURY DISTRICTS AND JURY ROLLS

Jury districts

18. Jury districts



(1) There shall be a jury district for Melbourne and each circuit town.

(2) A jury district is the area of the State assigned in accordance with
subsection (3).



(3) The Governor in Council-





   (a)  on the recommendation of the Victorian Electoral Commission; and



   (b)  after consultation with the Juries Commissioner; and

   (c)  having regard to the needs of the courts in Melbourne or a circuit
        town, as the case requires, for jurors-

shall, by order published in the Government Gazette, assign an area of the
State as the jury district for that city or circuit town.