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Federal Court of Australia Act 1976
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#### 23EG Sheriff’s powers
Investigations
(1) The Sheriff must investigate whether the verdict of a jury is being, or has been, affected because of the improper conduct of a juror or jurors if:
(a) the Sheriff has reason to suspect that the verdict is being, or has been, so affected, and the Court has consented to the investigation; or
(b) the Court requests the investigation.
> Note: During and after the investigation, the Court or the Sheriff can give a direction to a juror under section 23EF.
(2) The Sheriff must report the outcome of the investigation to the Court.
Disclosing information
(3) Subsection (4) applies in relation to a person (the officer) whose duties include convening juries for trials before a court of a State or Territory.
(4) The Sheriff may disclose to the officer information identifying a juror or former juror so that the officer can consider whether to summons the juror or former juror when convening a trial before the State or Territory court.