Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2009A00106:clause:1_58ac
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2009A00106
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 58AC
Character Range: 107175–107831

58AC  Failing to comply with directions—jurors
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is a juror; and
 (b) neither the jury nor the juror has been discharged; and
 (c) the person is given a direction by the Sheriff or the Court; and
 (d) the person fails to comply with the direction.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.
 (2) Subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (3)—see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.