Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Juries Act 2000 - SECT 26

Chief Commissioner of Police to make enquiries

26. Chief Commissioner of Police to make enquiries



(1) The Juries Commissioner must provide to the Chief Commissioner of Police a
copy of each jury list.

(2) The Chief Commissioner of Police-

   (a)  must cause enquiries to be made as to whether a person named on the
        jury list has, or is alleged to have, committed an offence in Victoria
        in order to determine whether the person is disqualified under section
        5(2) from jury service; and



   (b)  may cause enquiries to be made as to whether a person named on the
        jury list has, or is alleged to have, committed an offence outside
        Victoria in order to determine whether the person is disqualified
        under section 5(2) from jury service-

and report the result of those enquiries to the Juries Commissioner.

(3) If an enquiry under subsection (2) reveals that a person named on a jury
list is disqualified, the Juries Commissioner must remove the person's name
from the list.