Commonwealth act

Jury Exemption Act 1905

RepealedCTH

This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

2 of 1905

Collection

act

Plain English Summary

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What this law does

This Act excuses specific Commonwealth officials from serving on juries. If you're named in this list, you cannot be forced to do jury duty—even if summoned by a Commonwealth or State court.

Who is exempt

The exemption covers senior federal office-holders and public employees:

The Governor-General
Members of the Federal Executive Council
Justices of the High Court and other federal courts
Senators and Members of the House of Representatives
Members of the Inter-State Commission
Commonwealth public service officers
Members of the permanent naval and military forces

Why it exists

The law ensures that running the Commonwealth government isn't disrupted by jury service obligations. It applies regardless of whether jury duty is required under Commonwealth or State laws.

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Jury Exemption Act 1905

JURY EXEMPTION.

No. 2 of 1905.

An Act to Exempt certain Persons holding Public Positions in the Commonwealth from Serving as Jurors.

[Assented to 17th August, 1905.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows :—

Short title.

This Act may he cited as the Jury Exemption Act 1905.

Exemption of certain persons holding public positions from serving as jurors.

The following persons shall be exempt from serving as jurors whether summoned so to serve under the law of the Commonwealth or of a State:—

The Governor-General.

The members of the Federal Executive Council.

The Justices of the High Court and of other Courts created by the Parliament.

The Senators and the Members of the House of Representatives.

The members of the Inter-State Commission.

The Officers of the Public Service of the Commonwealth.

The members of the Permanent Naval and Military Forces of the Commonwealth.

Source text

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

1 Jury Exemption Act 1905