Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Juries Act 2000 - SECT 66

Offences by officials

66. Offences by officials



(1) A person who performs a function or exercises a power under this Act must
not, without lawful excuse-

   (a)  cause an alteration, omission, insertion or misdescription in a record
        made or kept under this Act; or

   (b)  falsely certify to the correctness of a record made or kept under this
        Act; or

   (c)  fail to do, or obstruct or interfere with the doing of, anything
        required by or under this Act to be done; or

   (d)  excuse a person from jury service; or

   (e)  include in a jury list, pool or panel the name of a person who is not
        liable for jury service; or

   (f)  directly or indirectly receive any payment or reward for excusing or
        pretending to excuse a person from jury service; or





   (g)  obstruct or interfere with the proper administration of this Act.

Penalty: 600 penalty units or imprisonment for 5 years.

(2) An offence against this section is an indictable offence.