Juries Act 2000
Sch 2Persons ineligible to serve as jurors
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Schedule 2—Persons ineligible to serve as jurors
Section 5(3)
- 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;