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Schedule 2—Persons ineligible to serve as jurors
Section 5(3)
1. A person who is or, within the last 10 years, has been—
(a) the Governor or the Official Secretary to the Governor;
(b) a judge, a magistrate or the holder of any other judicial office;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(c) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 91.4(a)).
(c) a member of the Police Appeals Board or the Police Registration and Services Board;
(d) a bail justice;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(e) substituted by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 54.2), amended by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 53.2(a)).
(e) an Australian lawyer;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(f) substituted by No. 43/2002 s. 10, amended by No. 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 108.2).
(f) a person employed or engaged (whether on a paid or voluntary basis) in the public sector within the meaning of the **Public Administration Act 2004** in law enforcement, criminal investigation, the provision of legal services in criminal cases, the administration of justice or penal administration;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(g) substituted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 91.4(b)).
(g) a police officer;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(h) substituted by No. 29/2010 s. 62(2).
(h) the Secretary to the Department of Justice, the Secretary to the Department of Human Services or the Secretary to the Department of Health;
(i) a member of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council;
(j) the Auditor-General;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(ja) inserted by No. 66/2011 s. 41.
(ja) the Commissioner of the IBAC within the meaning of the **Independent Broad-based Anti‑corruption Commission Act 2011**;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(jb) inserted by No. 66/2011 s. 41.
(jb) any other IBAC Officer within the meaning of the **Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011**;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(k) substituted by No. 63/2004 s. 29(a).
(k) the Ombudsman or the Acting Ombudsman;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(l) substituted by No. 82/2012 s. 292.
(l) a member of Ombudsman staff within the meaning of the **Ombudsman Act 1973**;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(la) inserted by No. 63/2004 s. 29(b).
(la) the Director, Police Integrity or Acting Director, Police Integrity;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(lb) inserted by No. 63/2004 s. 29(b).
(lb) an employee in the Office of Police Integrity;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(lc) inserted by No. 62/2004 s. 18.
(lc) the Special Investigations Monitor or acting Special Investigations Monitor;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(ld) inserted by No. 62/2004 s. 18.
(ld) an employee in the office of the Special Investigations Monitor;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(le) inserted by No. 70/2011 s. 45, amended by No. 12/2013 s. 33, substituted by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 19.1(a)).
(le) the Chief Integrity Inspector of Integrity Oversight Victoria within the meaning of the **Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011**;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(lf) inserted by No. 70/2011 s. 45, substituted by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 19.1(b)).
(lf) any other Integrity Oversight Victoria Officer within the meaning of the **Integrity Oversight Victoria Act 2011**;
(m) a person employed as a Government shorthand writer or court reporter or in connection with any court recording service.
2. A person who is—
(a) the Electoral Commissioner;
Sch. 2 cl. 2(b) substituted by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 53.2(b)).
(b) the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner or an acting Victorian Legal Services Commissioner;
Sch. 2 cl. 2(c) amended by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 53.2(c)).
(c) employed by an Australian lawyer in connection with legal practice.
3. A person who—
(a) has a physical disability that renders the person incapable of performing the duties of jury service;
Sch. 2 cl. 3(b) amended by Nos 26/2014 s. 455(Sch. item 17), 39/2022 s. 842.
(b) is a patient within the meaning of the **Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022**;
Sch. 2 cl. 3(c) amended by No. 23/2006 s. 244.
(c) has an intellectual disability within the meaning of the **Disability Act 2006**;
Sch. 2 cl. 3(d) amended by No. 13/2019 s. 221(Sch. 1 item 24).
(d) is a represented person within the meaning of the **Guardianship and Administration Act 2019**;
Sch. 2 cl. 3(e) amended by No. 55/2014 s. 148.
(e) is subject to a supervision order under section 26 or 38ZH of the **Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997**;
(f) is unable to communicate in or understand the English language adequately.
Sch. 3 (Heading) amended by No. 6/2018 s. 68(Sch. 2 item 74.10).
Sch. 3 substituted by No. 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 33.1).