Juries Act 2003
63Influencing or threatening jurors
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63 Influencing or threatening jurors
A person must not –
(a) influence any juror or potential juror by any means, other than the production of evidence and argument in open court; or
(b) injure or threaten to injure, or cause or threaten any detriment to, any other person on account of anything done by the person as a juror or for the purpose of influencing the person as a juror; or
(c) accept or agree to accept any benefit on account of anything done or to be done by the person as a juror or potential juror; or
(d) prevent, obstruct or dissuade another person from attending as a juror or potential juror.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 500 penalty units or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years, or both.