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Jury Act 1995
sec.39Defendant to be informed of right of challenge
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### sec.39 Defendant to be informed of right of challenge
Before the selection of a jury for a criminal trial begins, the court must inform the defendant that—
the persons whose names are to be called may be sworn as jurors for the defendant’s trial; and
if the defendant wants to challenge any of them, the defendant, or the defendant’s lawyer or other representative, must make the challenge before the person is sworn as a juror.
- (a) the persons whose names are to be called may be sworn as jurors for the defendant’s trial; and
- (b) if the defendant wants to challenge any of them, the defendant, or the defendant’s lawyer or other representative, must make the challenge before the person is sworn as a juror.