Jury Act 1977 (NSW)

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Jury Amendment Act 2024 No 24, Sch 1[5] [6] (not commenced)

An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to juries; to repeal the Jury Act 1912 and certain other Acts; and to amend the Mental Health Act 1958, the Coroners Act 1960 and the Supreme Court Act 1970.

Part 1Preliminary1Name of Act

This Act may be cited as the Jury Act 1977.

2Commencement(1)

This section and section 1 shall commence on the date of assent to this Act.

(2)

Except as provided in subsection (1) and Schedule 8, this Act shall commence on such day as may be appointed by the Governor in respect thereof and as may be notified by proclamation published in the Gazette.

3

(Repealed)

s 3: Am 1980 No 27, Sch 2; 1980 No 31, sec 3 (a). Rep 1987 No 286, Sch 2 (1).

4Definitions(1)

In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires—

civil proceedings means proceedings—

  • (a)

    in the Supreme Court on a claim for relief within the meaning of the Supreme Court Act 1970, or

  • (b)

    in the District Court in its civil jurisdiction.

coronial inquest means an inquest or inquiry held before a coroner and a jury pursuant to section 48 of the Coroners Act 2009.

criminal proceedings means proceedings—

  • (a)

    for the prosecution of offenders on indictment, or

  • (b)

    under section 23 or 26 of the Mental Health Act 1958.

electoral district has the same meaning as it has in the Electoral Act 2017.

identification number of a person means the identification number allocated to the person under section 29.

indictment includes any information presented or filed as provided by law for the prosecution of offenders.

jury roll, in relation to any jury district, means the jury roll certified as in force for the time being for that district under section 16.

regulation means a regulation made under this Act.

summons means a summons issued under section 26.

supplementary jury roll for a district has the meaning given in section 12 (4).

trial means a trial by or with a jury in any criminal or civil proceedings.

verdict includes an assessment in civil proceedings.

Note.

The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.

(2)

A reference in this Act to the deletion of a person from a supplementary jury roll or a jury roll is a reference to the deletion of the name of, and other particulars relating to, the person from that roll.

(3)

A reference in this Act to an electoral district includes a reference to a part of an electoral district.

(4)

Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.

s 4: Am 1980 No 31, sec 3 (b); 1985 No 231, Sch 12; 1987 No 286, Sch 2 (2); 1993 No 46,…

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