Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00819:section:23eg
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00819
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 23EG
Character Range: 166229–167215

23EG  Sheriff's powers

Investigations
 (1) The Sheriff must investigate whether the verdict of a jury is being, or has been, affected because of the improper conduct of a juror or jurors if:
 (a) the Sheriff has reason to suspect that the verdict is being, or has been, so affected, and the Court has consented to the investigation; or
 (b) the Court requests the investigation.
Note: During and after the investigation, the Court or the Sheriff can give a direction to a juror under section 23EF.
 (2) The Sheriff must report the outcome of the investigation to the Court.

Disclosing information
 (3) Subsection (4) applies in relation to a person (the officer) whose duties include convening juries for trials before a court of a State or Territory.
 (4) The Sheriff may disclose to the officer information identifying a juror or former juror so that the officer can consider whether to summons the juror or former juror when convening a trial before the State or Territory court.