Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Juries Act 2000 - SECT 65

Secrecy

65. Secrecy



(1) A person who is or has been any of the following is bound by this section-

   (a)  the Juries Commissioner or a Deputy Juries Commissioner;

   (b)  the Chief Commissioner of Police, any other member of the police force
        or any other person performing a function under section 26(2);

   (c)  the Director of Public Prosecutions or a member of staff of the Office
        of Public Prosecutions or a legal practitioner prosecuting on behalf
        of the Crown;

   (d)  any other person performing a function or exercising a power under
        this Act;

   (e)  any person, other than a person referred to in subsection (4), gaining
        access to information enabling the identification of persons on any
        jury roll, list, pool, panel or jury under this Act.

(2) A person bound by this section must not, either directly or indirectly,
make a record of, or disclose or communicate to any person any information
enabling the identification of persons on any jury roll, list, pool, panel or
jury under this Act except-

   (a)  as provided by or under this Act; or

   (b)  in connection with the performance of functions or exercise of powers
        under this Act; or

   (c)  as otherwise provided by law.

Penalty: 120 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months.

(3) Nothing in subsection (2) prevents a person who is or has been a juror
from producing a document or divulging information that enables the
identification of persons on any jury roll, list, pool, panel or jury under
this Act to-

   (a)  a judge or court; or

   (ab) the Juries Commissioner; or





   (b)  a board or commission appointed by the Governor in Council; or

   (c)  the Attorney-General; or

   (d)  the Director of Public Prosecutions for Victoria or the Director of
        Public Prosecutions for the Commonwealth; or

   (e)  a member of the police force in connection with the investigation of
        an offence at the request of the Director of Public Prosecutions for
        Victoria, the Director of Public Prosecutions for the Commonwealth or
        the Juries Commissioner.

(4) Nothing in subsection (2) prevents a person who has been a juror from
disclosing information enabling the identification of persons on any jury
roll, list, pool, panel or jury under this Act to a registered medical
practitioner or a registered psychologist in the course of treatment in
relation to issues arising out of the person's service as a juror.



(5) A registered medical practitioner or a registered psychologist to whom
information referred to in subsection (4) has been disclosed must not disclose
or communicate that information to any other person.

Penalty: 120 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months.

(6) In this section-

court includes the Magistrates' Court;

produce includes permit access to.