Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Juries Act 2000 - SECT 9

Juries Commissioner may permanently excuse person

9. Juries Commissioner may permanently excuse person



(1) A person, or another person on their behalf, may apply to the Juries
Commissioner for the person to be permanently excused from jury service.

(2) An application may be made under this section at any time, whether or not
the person in respect of whom it is made has been summoned for jury service.





(3) On an application under subsection (1), the Juries Commissioner may
permanently excuse a person from jury service if satisfied that there is good
reason for doing so.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), good reason includes, but is not
limited to-

   (a)  continuing poor health;

   (b)  disability;

   (c)  advanced age.

(5) In order to excuse a person under this section, the Juries Commissioner
must be satisfied-

   (a)  by evidence on oath, whether oral or by affidavit; or

   (b)  by statutory declaration; or

   (c)  if the Juries Commissioner considers it appropriate, by any other
        means.

(6) If the Juries Commissioner decides to refuse an application to be
permanently excused from jury service, the Juries Commissioner must notify the
person in respect of whom the application was made.