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Juries (Peremptory Challenges) Amendment Act 2026
5Section 31A (3) (a) to (c)
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5 Section 31A (3) (a) to (c) (a) if the judge directs that 13 or 14 jurors be empanelled— references to 5 peremptory challenges; or (b) if the judge directs that 15 jurors be empanelled—references to 6 peremptory challenges; or (c) if the judge directs that 16 jurors be empanelled—references to 7 peremptory challenges.
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