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Juries Act 2000
19Preparation of jury rolls by the Victorian Electoral Commission
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19 Preparation of jury rolls by the Victorian Electoral Commission
S. 19(1) amended by No. 23/2002 s. 195(4).
(1) The Juries Commissioner—
(a) must, at intervals of not more than 12 months; and
(b) may at any shorter interval—
notify the Victorian Electoral Commission of the number of persons that the Juries Commissioner estimates will be required for jury service in a jury district.
S. 19(2) amended by No. 23/2002 s. 195(4), substituted by No. 43/2002 s. 5(1) (as amended by No. 43/2002 s. 5(2)).
(2) On receipt of a notification under subsection (1), the Victorian Electoral Commission must, as soon as practicable, select from the register of electors established and maintained under section 21 of the **Electoral Act 2002** the number of persons required for the jury service period who—
(a) are enrolled in respect of an address in that jury district; and
(b) are apparently qualified and liable for jury service.
S. 19(3) amended by No. 23/2002 s. 195(4).
(3) On completion of the selection under subsection (2), the Victorian Electoral Commission must, without delay, send to the Juries Commissioner a roll of the persons selected under subsection (2) and the address and date of birth of each person.
(4) The roll referred to in subsection (3) is the jury roll for the jury district concerned until a new jury roll is prepared in accordance with this Act, despite any alteration in the boundaries of the jury district during the jury service period.
(5) A person selected for the jury roll is not eligible to be selected again during the next 12 months or any longer period that the Juries Commissioner directs.
S. 19(6) amended by No. 23/2002 s. 195(4).
(6) The Juries Commissioner may provide to the Victorian Electoral Commission any information that the Juries Commissioner thinks relevant for the preparation of jury rolls.