sec.31Questions relating to jury service

### sec.31 Questions relating to jury service A person must not ask questions of a person who has been summoned for jury service to find out how the person is likely to react to issues arising in a trial or for other purposes related to the selection or possible selection of the person as a juror in a trial unless— the questioning is authorised or required under another provision of this Act; or a judge authorises the questioning under this section. Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment. A person must not ask questions of anyone about a person (the other person ) who has been summoned for jury service to find out how the other person is likely to react to issues arising in a trial or for other purposes related to the selection or possible selection of the other person as a juror in a trial unless the questioning is authorised or required under another provision of this Act. Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment. Subsection (2) does not apply to discussions between a party and the party’s lawyer. A judge may, on conditions the judge considers appropriate, authorise a person to ask questions of a person who has been summoned for jury service. A person must not contravene a condition under subsection (4) . Maximum penalty for subsection (5) —2 years imprisonment. (sec.31-ssec.1) A person must not ask questions of a person who has been summoned for jury service to find out how the person is likely to react to issues arising in a trial or for other purposes related to the selection or possible selection of the person as a juror in a trial unless— the questioning is authorised or required under another provision of this Act; or a judge authorises the questioning under this section. Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment. (sec.31-ssec.2) A person must not ask questions of anyone about a person (the other person ) who has been summoned for jury service to find out how the other person is likely to react to issues arising in a trial or for other purposes related to the selection or possible selection of the other person as a juror in a trial unless the questioning is authorised or required under another provision of this Act. Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment. (sec.31-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply to discussions between a party and the party’s lawyer. (sec.31-ssec.4) A judge may, on conditions the judge considers appropriate, authorise a person to ask questions of a person who has been summoned for jury service. (sec.31-ssec.5) A person must not contravene a condition under subsection (4) . Maximum penalty for subsection (5) —2 years imprisonment. - (a) the questioning is authorised or required under another provision of this Act; or - (b) a judge authorises the questioning under this section.