Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00041:clause:2_23dn
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00041
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 23DN
Character Range: 30490–32083

23DN  Disqualification from serving on jury (professional ineligibility)
 (1) A person is not qualified to serve as a juror in the indictable primary proceedings if the person is:
 (a) the Governor or Administrator of a State or Territory; or
 (b) a judge, or other judicial officer, of a court of a State or Territory; or
 (c) a member of the Parliament or Legislative Assembly of a State or Territory; or
 (d) a qualified legal practitioner who holds a legal practising certificate in a State or Territory; or
 (e) a person whose duties or activities involve or are connected with:
 (i) the investigation or prosecution of criminal offences; or
 (ii) the administration of justice; or
 (iii) the punishment of offenders; or
 (f) a person who:
 (i) is excluded by a State or Territory law from serving as a juror in a court of that State or Territory; and
 (ii) is so excluded because the person's current duties or activities involve or are connected with public administration or emergency services.
 (2) Subsection (1) has effect in addition to:
 (a) section 89 of the Navigation Act 2012 and any other law that exempts other categories of persons from serving as jurors; or
 (b) the Jury Exemption Act 1965 and any other law that provides that other categories of persons are not liable to serve as jurors.
For the purposes of this Division, a person exempt from serving, or not liable to serve, as a juror under a law referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) is taken to be not qualified to serve as a juror.
 (3) Subsection (1) applies whether the position the person holds is paid or not.