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Jury Act 1995
sec.40Challenge to jury panel as a whole
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### sec.40 Challenge to jury panel as a whole
A party to a civil or criminal trial who objects to the entire jury panel may challenge the entire jury panel by informing the judge of the reasons for the objection before any juror is sworn for the trial.
The judge must decide the challenge before proceeding with the selection of the jury for the trial.
(sec.40-ssec.1) A party to a civil or criminal trial who objects to the entire jury panel may challenge the entire jury panel by informing the judge of the reasons for the objection before any juror is sworn for the trial.
(sec.40-ssec.2) The judge must decide the challenge before proceeding with the selection of the jury for the trial.