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5  Proceedings not invalidated where exempt person serves as a juror

  Nothing in this Act operates so as to affect the validity of any verdict or judgment taken or given, or anything done, in proceedings in which a person who, by reason of this Act or the regulations, is not liable to serve as a juror serves as a juror.

The Schedule

Section 4(1)
The Governor‑General
Members of the Federal Executive Council
Justices of the High Court and of the courts created by the Parliament
Senators
Members of the House of Representatives
Members of the Fair Work Commission
Members and special members of the Australian Federal Police
Members of the Defence Force other than members of the Reserves
Members of the Reserves who are rendering continuous full time service

Notes to the Jury Exemption Act 1965

Note 1

The Jury Exemption Act 1965 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 13, 1965 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

The Jury Exemption Act 1965 was amended by the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2006 (No. 1) (SLI 2006 No. 50). The amendment is incorporated in this compilation.

All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 22 March 2001 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.

Table of Acts
Act                                                                                     Number and year  Date          Date of Commencement                                           Application, saving or transitional provisions
                                                                                                         of Assent
Jury Exemption Act 1965                                                                 13, 1965         18 May 1965   17 Sept 1970 (see Gazette 1970, p. 5842)
Statute Law Revision Act 1973                                                           216, 1973        19 Dec 1973   31 Dec 1973                                                    Ss. 9(1) and 10
Statute Law Revision Act 1981                                                           61, 1981         12 June 1981  S. 116: 30 Sept 1983 (see Gazette 1983, No. S222) (a)          —
Industrial Relations (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988                                87, 1988         8 Nov 1988    Ss. 1 and 2: 8 Nov 1988                                        —
                                                                                                                       Remainder: 1 Mar 1989 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1989, No. S53)
Statute Law Revision Act 1996                                                           43, 1996         25 Oct 1996   Schedule 5 (item 75): Royal Assent (b)                         —
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1999                                          125, 1999        13 Oct 1999   Schedule 11: Royal Assent (c)                                  —
Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of the Reserves and Modernisation) Act 2001  10, 2001         22 Mar 2001   Schedule 2 (items 63, 94, 95):                                 Sch. 2 (items
                                                                                                                       19 Apr 2001 (d)                                                94, 95) [see Table A
Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009              54, 2009         25 June 2009  Schedule 5 (items 40, 41, 86): (e)                             Sch. 5 (item 86) [see Table A]
Fair Work Amendment Act 2012                                                            174, 2012        4 Dec 2012    Schedule 9 (item 1280):                                        —
                                                                                                                       1 Jan 2013

(a) The Jury Exemption Act 1965 was amended by