Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Juries Act 2000 - SECT 31

Calling of panel

31. Calling of panel



(1) When the panel, or a part of a split panel, is present in the court, the
proper officer may, if so directed by the court-

   (a)  call out their names or, if the court makes a direction under
        subsection (3), their number, one after another; and

   (b)  document those who answer to their names or numbers.

(2) If panel members are to be identified by their names and 2 or more persons
have the same name, the proper officer must call out their occupations and if
2 or more persons have the same name and occupation, the proper officer must
call out their dates of birth.

(3) If the court considers that the names on a panel should not be read out in
open court, the court may, either before or after the panel, or the first part
of a split panel, is present in the court, direct that each person be
identified by number only.