Jury Exemption Regulations (Amendment)

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JURY EXEMPTION ACT.

JURY EXEMPTION REGULATIONS.

Statutory Rules 1964, No. 44.(a)

Schedules

The Schedules to the Jury Exemption Regulations are repealed and the following Schedules inserted in their stead:—

THE SCHEDULES.

FIRST SCHEDULE. Regulation 2.

Exemption from Serving as Juror in the Australian Capital Territory.

Designation or Description of Office.	Department.
Part I.—Parliamentary Departments.
Second Clerk-Assistant......................................	Senate
Usher of the Black Rod and Clerk of Committees.....................	Senate
Ministerial Liaison Officer....................................	Senate
Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees.................	Senate
Second Clerk-Assistant......................................	House of Representatives
Third Clerk-Assistant........................................	House of Representatives
Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees.........................	House of Representatives
Deputy Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of the Records....................	House of Representatives
Principal Attendant.........................................	House of Representatives
Assistant Reporter..........................................	Parliamentary Reporting Staff
Clerk..................................................	Parliamentary Reporting Staff
Chief Administrative Officer...................................	Joint House
Secretary, Standing Committee on Public Works......................	Joint House
Secretary, Public Accounts Committee............................	Joint House
Chief Engineer............................................	Joint House
Manager, Parliamentary Refreshment Rooms........................	Joint House
Chef, Parliamentary Refreshment Rooms...........................	Joint House
Part II.—Departments of State.
Chief Administrative Assistant..................................	Air
Senior Administrative Assistant.................................	Air
Administrative Assistant......................................	Air
Director.................................................	Air
Director of Statistics........................................	Air
Director of Public Relations...................................	Air
Inspector (Personnel)........................................	Air
Private Secretary to the Minister for Air............................	Air

(a) Made under the Jury Exemption Act 1905–1950 on 12 March, 1964; notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 19 March, 1964.

First Schedule—continued.

Exemption from Serving as Juror in the Australian Capital Territory—continued.

Designation or Description of Office.	Department.
Part II.—Departments of State—continued.
Chief Finance Officer...........................................	Army
Paymaster-in-Chief.............................................	Army
Chief Executive Officer..........................................	Army
Chief Planning Officer...........................................	Army
Controller of Personnel and Establishments.............................	Army
Deputy Assistant Secretary........................................	Army
Finance Budget Officer..........................................	Army
Senior Executive Officer.........................................	Army
Director of Civil Studies, Royal Military College.........................	Army
Professor, Royal Military College....................................	Army
Lecturer, Royal Military College....................................	Army
Assistant Comptroller-General (Administrative and Establishments).............	Customs and Excise
Assistant Comptroller-General (Tariff)................................	Customs and Excise
Assistant Comptroller-General (Excise)................................	Customs and Excise
Assistant Secretary.............................................	Defence
Chief Finance Officer...........................................	Defence
Secretary, Defence Committee......................................	Defence
Deputy Assistant Secretary........................................	Defence
Deputy Director...............................................	Defence
Principal Programmer...........................................	Defence
Private Secretary to the Minister for Defence............................	Defence
Senior Medical Officer, Grade 3....................................	Health
Senior Medical Officer, Grade 2....................................	Health
Senior Medical Officer, Grade 1....................................	Health
Pathologist...................................................	Health
Medical Officer...............................................	Health
Assistant Director-General (Medical).................................	Health
Director of Veterinary Hygiene.....................................	Health
Director of Plant Quarantine.......................................	Health
Director (Establishment and Finance).................................	Health
Director (Medical and Hospital).....................................	Health
Assistant Director (Policy and Research)...............................	Health
Accountant..................................................	Health
Chief Health Inspector...........................................	Health
Health Inspector...............................................	Health
Chief Accountant, War Service Homes Division..........................	Housing
Personal Assistant to the Permanent Head..............................	Immigration
Director, Parks and Gardens.......................................	Interior
Superintendent, “Quamby” Children’s Remand Centre......................	Interior
Matron, “Quamby” Children’s Remand Centre...........................	Interior
Officer-in-Charge, Canberra Office..................................	Labour and National Service
Director of Armament Supply......................................	Navy
Assistant Secretary (Matériel)......................................	Navy
Director, Programmes, Estimates and Internal Audit.......................	Navy
Head of “N” Branch............................................	Navy
Head of Naval Personnel Branch....................................	Navy
Engineer, Class 5 (Electrical)......................................	Navy
Engineer, Class 5 (Ship)..........................................	Navy
Engineer, Class 5 (Mechanical).....................................	Navy
Engineer, Class 5 (Works)........................................	Navy
Co-ordinator of Naval Public Relations................................	Navy
Assistant Director, Posts and Telegraphs...............................	Postmaster-General’s
District Inspector, Post Offices Branch................................	Postmaster-General’s
Inspector, Post Offices Branch......................................	Postmaster-General’s
District Telephone Officer........................................	Postmaster-General’s
Engineer, Class 3..............................................	Postmaster-General’s
Engineer, Class 2..............................................	Postmaster-General’s

First Schedule—continued.

Exemption from Serving as Juror in the Australian Capital Territory—continued.

Designation or Description of Office.	Department
Part II.—Departments of State—continued.
Supervising Technician............................................	Postmaster-General’s
Line Inspector (Major Works, Australian Capital Territory)....................	Postmaster-General’s
Line Foreman..................................................	Postmaster-General’s
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Inspection and Administration Division	Primary Industry
Assistant Director, Inspection Services..................................	Primary Industry
Assistant Secretary...............................................	Prime Minister’s
Secretary to the Federal Executive Council...............................	Prime Minister’s
Clerk, Administrative Branch, Public Service Board (Minute Secretary to the Public Service Board)	Prime Minister’s
Senior Clerk, Governor-General’s Office................................	Prime Minister’s
Private Secretary to the Prime Minister..................................	Prime Minister’s
Chief Auditor, Canberra............................................	Prime Minister’s
Chief Ceremonial Officer...........................................	Prime Minister’s
Press Secretary to the Prime Minister...................................	Prime Minister’s
Government Public Relations Officer...................................	Prime Minister’s
Cabinet Officer.................................................	Prime Minister’s
Cabinet and Ministerial Officer.......................................	Prime Minister’s
Personal Assistant to the Permanent Head................................	Prime Minister’s
Steno-Secretary to the Permanent Head..................................	Prime Minister’s
Registrar......................................................	Social Services
Principal Scientific Officer..........................................	Supply
Officer-in-Charge, Canberra Secretariat.................................	Supply
Assistant Secretary (Administration)...................................	Territories
Assistant Secretary (Finance and Economics)..............................	Territories
Director, Nauruan Resettlement.......................................	Territories
Officer-in-Charge, Labour and Industrial Development Branch..................	Territories
Officer-in-Charge, Government and Justice Branch..........................	Territories
Officer-in-Charge, Information Branch..................................	Territories
Officer-in-Charge, Economic and Statistical Branch.........................	Territories
Officer-in-Charge, Primary Industries Branch.............................	Territories
Officer-in-Charge, Lands and Mining Branch..............................	Territories
Officer-in-Charge, Commerce Branch..................................	Territories
Officer-in-Charge, Services Branch....................................	Territories
Officer-in-Charge, Social Affairs Branch................................	Territories
Officer-in-Charge, Legislation Branch..................................	Territories
Officer-in-Charge, International Relations Branch...........................	Territories
Officer-in-Charge, Finance Branch....................................	Territories
Inspector (Organization and Method)...................................	Territories
Inspector (Personnel).............................................	Territories
Inspector (Recruitment)............................................	Territories
Special Projects Officer............................................	Territories
Senior Administrative Assistant......................................	Territories
Private Secretary to the Minister for Territories............................	Territories
Administrative Officer.............................................	Treasury
Chief Finance Officer, Grade 2.......................................	Treasury
Actuary......................................................	Treasury
Assistant Government Printer........................................	Treasury
Secretary, Superannuation Board......................................	Treasury
Director, Prices Division, Statistician’s Branch.............................	Treasury
Director, Taxation Branch..........................................	Treasury
Senior Executive Officer, Taxation Branch...............................	Treasury
Executive Officer, Taxation Branch....................................	Treasury
Private Secretary to the Treasurer.....................................	Treasury
Assistant Director of Works.........................................	Works
Accountant....................................................	Works
Administrative Officer (General)......................................	Works
Administrative Officer (Works).......................................	Works

First Schedule—continued.

Exemption from Serving as Juror in the Australian Capital Territory—continued.

Designation or Description of Office.	Department.
Part II.—Departments of State—continued.
Industrial Officer................................................	Works
Chief Design Engineer............................................	Works
Chief Design Architect............................................	Works
Construction Manager.............................................	Works

SECOND SCHEDULE. Regulation 3.

Exemption From Serving as Juror in the Northern Territory.

Designation or Description of Office.	Department.
Medical Superintendent..........................................	Health
Specialist Surgeon.............................................	Health
Specialist Chest Physician........................................	Health
Specialist Obstetrician...........................................	Health
Medical Officer...............................................	Health
Assistant Director (Medical).......................................	Health
Assistant Director (Administration)..................................	Health
Senior Health Inspector..........................................	Health
Health Inspector...............................................	Health
Commonwealth Migration Officer...................................	Immigration
Officer-in-Charge, Darwin Office...................................	Labour and National Service
Oil Fuel Installation Attendant.....................................	Navy
Engineer, Class 3, Darwin........................................	Postmaster-General’s
Supervising Technician (Darwin Exchange).............................	Postmaster-General’s
Supervising Technician (Wireless Station 8DR), Darwin....................	Postmaster-General’s
Supervising Technician (Telegraphs), Darwin...........................	Postmaster-General’s
Supervising Technician, Alice Springs................................	Postmaster-General’s
Line Inspector, Darwin..........................................	Postmaster-General’s
Line Foreman, Alice Springs.......................................	Postmaster-General’s
Divisional Storekeeper, Engineering Division, Darwin......................	Postmaster-General’s
Postmaster, Darwin.............................................	Postmaster-General’s
Postmaster, Alice Springs.........................................	Postmaster-General’s
Traffic Officer (Telegraphs), Darwin.................................	Postmaster-General’s
Senior Mechanic (Lighthouse)......................................	Shipping and Transport
Director of Agriculture..........................................	Territories
Director of General Services.......................................	Territories
Director of Water Resources.......................................	Territories
Surveyor-General..............................................	Territories
Port Superintendent.............................................	Territories
Harbourmaster................................................	Territories
Administrative Officer (Personnel)...................................	Territories
Finance Officer...............................................	Territories
Superintendent of Stores.........................................	Territories
District Officer, Alice Springs......................................	Territories
Clerk of the Legislative Council....................................	Territories
Chief Statistics Officer, Statistician’s Branch............................	Treasury
Assistant Director of Works.......................................	Works
Accountant..................................................	Works
Administrative Officer (General)....................................	Works
Administrative Officer (Works).....................................	Works
Industrial Officer..............................................	Works
Chief Design Engineer...........................................	Works
Chief Design Architect..........................................	Works
Construction Manager...........................................	Works

Overview

The Jury Exemption Act 1905–1950 was enacted to address the problem of ensuring that certain government officials could not be unduly burdened by jury service, thereby allowing them to continue their essential duties without interruption. This Act was made under the authority of the Commonwealth Parliament on 12 March 1964 and notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 19 March 1964. The Jury Exemption Regulations 1964, which are detailed in Statutory Rules 1964, No. 44, list specific offices and positions that are exempted from jury service in the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. The policy objective of these regulations is to maintain the efficiency and continuity of critical government operations by exempting key personnel from jury service, thus allowing them to focus on their designated roles without the distraction of jury duty.

Scope and Application

The Jury Exemption Act, through its associated regulations, provides specific exemptions from serving as a juror for certain individuals in particular offices within the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and the Northern Territory. The Act applies to designated personnel across various government departments and entities, including parliamentary departments such as the Senate and the House of Representatives, as well as numerous departments of state like Defence, Health, and Treasury. These exemptions are detailed in the Schedules of the Jury Exemption Regulations, which list specific titles and roles that are exempt from jury service. The scope of the Act extends to the Commonwealth level, impacting the geographic jurisdiction of the ACT and the Northern Territory, thereby excluding these specific individuals from participating in jury duty within these territories. The Act does not specify any exclusions or exemptions beyond those listed in the Schedules, and any further adjustments to the application of the Act would require amendments to the subordinate instruments.

Key Provisions

The Jury Exemption Act 1964, as amended by the Jury Exemption Regulations (Statutory Rules 1964, No. 44), provides exemptions from jury service for specific officials and positions in both the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. Regulation 2 of the First Schedule outlines the positions exempt from jury service within the Australian Capital Territory. This includes a range of parliamentary and departmental roles such as the Usher of the Black Rod and Clerk of Committees in the Senate, the Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees in the Senate, and various clerks, attendants, and officers within the House of Representatives. Furthermore, positions in various government departments, such as the Chief Administrative Assistant in the Department of Air, the Chief Finance Officer in the Army, and numerous roles in the Department of Health, are also exempted. The obligations under the Jury Exemption Regulations primarily concern the identification and documentation of exempt positions. The designated departments and roles listed in the schedules must ensure that their employees who hold these positions are aware of their exemption from jury service. This awareness is crucial for administrative purposes, as it prevents eligible individuals from being called upon for jury duty, thereby maintaining the efficiency and continuity of essential governmental operations. Breaching the provisions of the Jury Exemption Regulations, such as compelling an exempt individual to serve on a jury, can result in both civil and criminal consequences. Although the regulations do not explicitly outline specific penalties, the underlying Jury Exemption Act 1964 may provide a framework for legal action against those who violate the exemption provisions. Typically, such breaches could lead to legal proceedings and potential fines or other sanctions, depending on the severity and intent of the violation.

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Concepts: Definitions & Interpretation; Licensing & Registration; Prohibited Conduct
Catchwords: Exemption from Serving as Juror

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