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Jury Act 1977
62Supply of false or misleading information to sheriff
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#### 62 Supply of false or misleading information to sheriff
62 Supply of false or misleading information to sheriff
> > (1) A person must not provide any information or produce any document to the sheriff that the person knows to be false or misleading in a material respect—
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> > > (a) when claiming to be excluded from jury service under Schedule 1 or to be entitled as of right to be exempted from jury service under Schedule 2, or
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> > > (b) when requesting an exemption from jury service under section 14, or
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> > > (c) when applying for deferral of jury service under section 14B, or
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> > > (d) when claiming otherwise that the person is not or will not be available for jury service, or
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> > > (e) in connection with a claim for payment under section 72.
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> > (2) A person must not cause or permit any representation the person knows to be false or misleading in a material respect to be made to the sheriff on the person’s behalf, or on behalf of another person, for the purpose of evading jury service.
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> Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
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> **s 62:** Am 1987 No 286, Sch 1 (15). Subst 1996 No 4, Sch 1 \[24\]; 2010 No 55, Sch 1 \[11\].