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Jury Act 1995
sec.37Materials to be given by sheriff
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### sec.37 Materials to be given by sheriff
Before the attendance of the jury panel before the court, the sheriff must give the judge’s associate—
a list stating the names, locality addresses and occupations of all persons on the panel; and
1 card (a jury card ) for each member of the panel that states—
the name of, or a number representing, the member; and
the locality address and occupation of the member.
The jury cards for the members of a panel—
may be given by electronic means; and
if not given by electronic means—must be of identical size and shape.
If a person has no present remunerative occupation and is not engaged in domestic duties, the person’s occupation is taken to be the person’s last remunerative occupation and, if the person has never had a remunerative occupation and is not engaged in domestic duties, a note to that effect must appear in place of a statement of occupation.
In this section—
locality address , of a person, means the city, town, suburb or other locality in which the person resides.
s 37 amd 2002 No. 23 s 53 ; 2017 No. 6 s 49
(sec.37-ssec.1) Before the attendance of the jury panel before the court, the sheriff must give the judge’s associate— a list stating the names, locality addresses and occupations of all persons on the panel; and 1 card (a jury card ) for each member of the panel that states— the name of, or a number representing, the member; and the locality address and occupation of the member.
(sec.37-ssec.2) The jury cards for the members of a panel— may be given by electronic means; and if not given by electronic means—must be of identical size and shape.
(sec.37-ssec.3) If a person has no present remunerative occupation and is not engaged in domestic duties, the person’s occupation is taken to be the person’s last remunerative occupation and, if the person has never had a remunerative occupation and is not engaged in domestic duties, a note to that effect must appear in place of a statement of occupation.
(sec.37-ssec.4) In this section— locality address , of a person, means the city, town, suburb or other locality in which the person resides.
- (a) a list stating the names, locality addresses and occupations of all persons on the panel; and
- (b) 1 card (a jury card ) for each member of the panel that states— (i) the name of, or a number representing, the member; and (ii) the locality address and occupation of the member.
- (i) the name of, or a number representing, the member; and
- (ii) the locality address and occupation of the member.
- (i) the name of, or a number representing, the member; and
- (ii) the locality address and occupation of the member.
- (a) may be given by electronic means; and
- (b) if not given by electronic means—must be of identical size and shape.