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Federal Court of Australia Act 1976
23DWCertain other laws of a State or Territory apply, and Part VIA does not apply, before provision of jury panel
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#### 23DW Certain other laws of a State or Territory apply, and Part VIA does not apply, before provision of jury panel
(1) If the Sheriff makes a request under subsection 23DU(1) for the preparation and provision of a jury panel, subsections (2) to (4) of this section apply during the period:
(a) beginning when the request is made; and
(b) ending when the State/Territory jury official provides the jury panel to the Sheriff under section 23DU.
> Note: See subsection 23DU(9) for when a jury panel is provided to the Sheriff.
(2) The laws in subsection (3) extend and are to be applied, with such changes as are necessary, in respect of conduct engaged in by, or in relation to, persons or potential jurors in the indictable primary proceedings.
(3) The laws are the laws in force in the State or Territory concerned, including laws that create offences, that:
(a) relate to the trial on indictment of an offence in the Supreme Court of the State or Territory concerned; and
(b) are equivalent to Part VIA of this Act; and
(c) apply in respect of conduct engaged in by, or in relation to, persons or potential jurors in the trial.
> Note: Part VIA of this Act creates offences relating to juries.
(4) Except for section 58AA, Part VIA of this Act does not apply in respect of conduct engaged in by, or in relation to, persons or potential jurors in the indictable primary proceedings.
> Note: Section 58AA provides that it is an offence if a person served with a summons fails to attend for jury service in accordance with the summons, and the person has not been excused.