33KRegistrar to decide whether to excuse a potential military juror or reserve military juror — before summons

33K Registrar to decide whether to excuse a potential military juror or reserve military juror — before summons

(1) The Registrar may excuse a person from serving on a military jury or from acting as a reserve military juror:

(a) upon consideration of an application from that person; or

(b) at the Registrar’s discretion.

(2) In deciding whether to excuse a person from serving on a military jury or from acting as a reserve military juror, the Registrar must have regard to the following:

(a) whether, at the anticipated commencement of the military trial, the person is likely to have separated from the service or to have ceased continuous full‑time service;

(b) whether the military jury service would result in substantial financial hardship to the person;

(c) whether the military jury service would result in substantial hardship to the person or a member of the person’s family;

(d) the person’s state of health;

(e) whether the military jury service would:

(i) materially affect the operational effectiveness of the person’s unit, ship or base; or

(ii) materially affect the operational deployment or proposed operational deployment of the person; or

(iii) materially affect a substantial training commitment of the person; or

(iv) affect the ability of the person to take recreational or other leave that has already been approved;

(f) whether the person has served as a member of another military jury in the 12‑month period prior to the anticipated commencement of the military trial;

(g) any other matters stated in a practice note issued for the purposes of this rule.