(1)  The court is to inform the jury, or cause the jury to be informed, of the following:

(a) the type of action or charge involved in the trial;

(b) the name of the accused in a criminal trial or the names of the parties in a civil trial;

(c) the names of the principal witnesses expected to be called in the trial;

(d) the estimated length of the trial;

(e) any other information that the court considers relevant.

(2)  The court is to call on the jurors to seek to be excused from jury service for the trial.

(3)  The court may excuse a juror from jury service for the trial if –

(a) the court suspects on reasonable grounds that the juror may not be able to consider the case impartially; or

(b) the court is satisfied that the person is unable to perform jury service for any other reason.

(4)  If the court excuses a juror from jury service for the trial, the court may direct that another person be selected and sworn in for that trial.

(5)  Unless the court otherwise orders, a juror excused from jury service under subsection (3)  –

(a) is to return to the panel; and

(b) may be selected on a jury for another trial.