An Act to amend the Jury Act 1977 in relation to the eligibility and selection of jurors; and for other purposes.
This Act is the Jury Amendment Act 2010.
This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.
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Subject to this Act, every person who is enrolled as an elector for the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales pursuant to the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act 1912 is qualified and liable to serve as a juror.
A person is not qualified or liable to serve as a juror during any period that the person is excluded from jury service by Schedule 1.
A person referred to in Schedule 2 is entitled as of right to be exempted from serving as a juror if that person claims exemption in accordance with this Act.
Section 14 deals with the making of claims for exemptions under Schedule 2 and provides for the granting of other exemptions from jury service.
The regulations may amend Schedule 1 or 2 by adding any matter to, deleting any matter from or altering any matter in the Schedule.
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The estimate is to allow for persons who are excluded from jury service and for persons who will duly claim exemption from jury service.
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The sheriff must send to each person whose name is included on a supplementary jury roll for a district, and who does not appear to the sheriff to be excluded or exempt from jury service, a notice:
(a) informing the person that it is proposed to include the person on the jury roll, and
(b) describing the classes of persons who are excluded from jury service by Schedule 1 and who are entitled as of right to be exempted from jury service under Schedule 2, and
(c) informing the person that a claim for permanent exemption may be made on the grounds referred to in section 14 (2) or a claim for exemption on showing good cause may be made under section 14 (3), and
(d) containing a questionnaire that is required to be completed by the person if:
(i) the person is excluded from jury service or claims exemption from jury service, or
(ii) the particulars of the person appearing on the questionnaire have changed, or
(iii) the person is otherwise required by the sheriff in the notice to complete the questionnaire, and
(e) requiring the person, if required to complete the…