{"id":"C1905A00002","name":"Jury Exemption Act 1905","slug":"jury-exemption-act-1905","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"2 of 1905","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":18420,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1905A00002-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Jury Exemption Act 1905","content":"JURY EXEMPTION.\n\nNo. 2 of 1905.\n\nAn Act to Exempt certain Persons holding Public Positions in the Commonwealth from Serving as Jurors.\n\n\\[Assented to 17th August, 1905.\\]\n\nBE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows :—\n\nShort title.\n\n    This Act may he cited as the Jury Exemption Act 1905.\n\nExemption of certain persons holding public positions from serving as jurors.\n\n2. The following persons shall be exempt from serving as jurors whether summoned so to serve under the law of the Commonwealth or of a State:—\n\nThe Governor-General.\n\nThe members of the Federal Executive Council.\n\nThe Justices of the High Court and of other Courts created by the Parliament.\n\nThe Senators and the Members of the House of Representatives.\n\nThe members of the Inter-State Commission.\n\nThe Officers of the Public Service of the Commonwealth.\n\nThe members of the Permanent Naval and Military Forces of the Commonwealth.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2038},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original 1905 Act. The scope remains limited to the specific categories of Commonwealth officers originally listed, with no expansion into broader policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 operative sections (short title and exemption list)","No defined terms or interpretation section","No cross-references to other legislation","Simple unconditional list format with no exceptions or conditions","No procedural mechanisms or administrative requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this law does**\n\nThis Act excuses specific Commonwealth officials from serving on juries. If you're named in this list, you cannot be forced to do jury duty—even if summoned by a Commonwealth or State court.\n\n**Who is exempt**\n\nThe exemption covers senior federal office-holders and public employees:\n*   The Governor-General\n*   Members of the Federal Executive Council\n*   Justices of the High Court and other federal courts\n*   Senators and Members of the House of Representatives\n*   Members of the Inter-State Commission\n*   Commonwealth public service officers\n*   Members of the permanent naval and military forces\n\n**Why it exists**\n\nThe law ensures that running the Commonwealth government isn't disrupted by jury service obligations. It applies regardless of whether jury duty is required under Commonwealth or State laws."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/jury-exemption-act-1905","history":"/api/acts/jury-exemption-act-1905/history","analysis":"/api/acts/jury-exemption-act-1905/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/jury-exemption-act-1905/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/jury-exemption-act-1905/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/jury-exemption-act-1905/documents"}}