Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2009A00106:clause:1_23dq
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2009A00106
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 23DQ
Character Range: 53632–54665

23DQ  Sheriff's power to excuse—on application
 (1) A potential juror (or an interested person on the potential juror's behalf) may apply to the Sheriff, at any time before the potential juror is seated in the jury box under section 23DU, for the potential juror to be excused from serving on the jury.
 (2) The Sheriff may excuse the potential juror if the Sheriff is satisfied that there is good cause to excuse the potential juror because of:
 (a) the potential juror's health; or
 (b) undue hardship, financial or otherwise, to the potential juror, or to another person, if the potential juror is not excused; or
 (c) the potential juror's recent service on a jury in any jurisdiction in Australia; or
 (d) substantial inconvenience to the public resulting from the potential juror's serving on the jury; or
 (e) the potential juror's inability, in all the circumstances, to perform the duties of a juror to a reasonable standard.
Note: For paragraph (e), the Sheriff must have regard to the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.