Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2009A00106:clause:1_23di:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2009A00106
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 23DI (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 43916–46458

23DI  Disqualification from serving on jury (convictions, charges, detention orders etc.)

When a person is not qualified
 (1) A person is not qualified to serve as a juror if:
 (a) the person has been:
 (i) convicted of an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; and
 (ii) sentenced to imprisonment for life, or to serve a term of imprisonment of more than 12 months, as a result of the conviction; or
 (b) the person has been:
 (i) convicted of an offence against a law of a foreign country; and
 (ii) sentenced to death, imprisonment for life, or to serve a term of imprisonment of more than 12 months, as a result of the conviction; or
 (c) the person has been:
 (i) tried for an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, a State, a Territory or a foreign country; and
 (ii) ordered to be detained for life, or for a period of more than 12 months, in a hospital, juvenile facility or other detention facility as a result of the trial; or
 (d) the person has, within the last 10 years, been:
 (i) convicted of an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, a State, a Territory or a foreign country; and
 (ii) sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment (including by way of periodic detention) as a result of the conviction; or
 (e) the person has, within the last 10 years, been:
 (i) tried for an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, a State, a Territory or a foreign country; and
 (ii) ordered to be detained in a hospital, juvenile facility or other detention facility as a result of the trial; or
 (f) the person is currently:
 (i) serving a term of imprisonment (including by way of periodic detention); or
 (ii) being detained in a hospital, juvenile facility or other detention facility; or
 (iii) subject to an order for periodic home detention or periodic detention in a hospital, juvenile facility or other detention facility; or
 (g) the person is currently subject to:
 (i) a good behaviour bond or community service order; or
 (ii) a similar order; or
 (h) the person is currently being held in custody for the commission, or suspected commission, of a criminal offence; or
 (i) the person:
 (i) has been charged with an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, a State, a Territory or a foreign country; and
 (ii) is currently at liberty in respect of the offence until the person is required to appear before a court in respect of the offence.
Note: For paragraph (i), the person will be at liberty in respect of the offence if bail is granted for the offence.

Extended meaning of serving