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Federal Court of Australia Act 1976
58ACFailing to comply with directions—jurors
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#### 58AC Failing to comply with directions—jurors
(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person is a juror; and
(b) neither the jury nor the juror has been discharged; and
(c) the person is given a direction by the Sheriff or the Court; and
(d) the person fails to comply with the direction.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
> Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
> Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (3)—see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.