Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) On the day and at the time named in the summons or the day and time to which jury service has been deferred, the person named in the summons must attend the place referred to in the summons unless the person's service is further deferred or cancelled under section 17.
(2) A pool of persons attending for jury service is in the charge and under the control of the Juries Commissioner and pool supervisors, subject to the general control and direction of the court.
S. 29(2A) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 112.
(2A) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), "attend" includes attendance by audio link, audio visual link or other specified electronic means—
(a) as set out in the summons; or
(b) in accordance with a direction given by the Juries Commissioner or a pool supervisor.
S. 29(3) substituted by No. 38/2017 s. 5(1).
(3) For each person called to a pool, the Juries Commissioner must cause to be prepared a document bearing—
(a) a number that identifies the person; and
(b) the occupation of the person; and
(c) the name of the person.
S. 29(3A) inserted by No. 26/2012 s. 19, repealed by No. 38/2017 s. 5(2).
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(4) The Juries Commissioner or a pool supervisor may require a person called to a pool to produce evidence of his or her identity.
S. 29(4A) inserted by No. 79/2006 s. 27.
(4A) The Juries Commissioner or a pool supervisor may enquire of persons called to a pool as to their availability for particular lengths of trials.
S. 29(4B) inserted by No. 38/2008 s. 4(2).
(4B) The Juries Commissioner may exclude a person from a pool if the Juries Commissioner is satisfied that the person is unavailable to sit on a trial due to the likely length of the trial.
S. 29(4C) inserted by No. 38/2008 s. 4(2).
(4C) In order to exclude a person under subsection (4B), the Juries Commissioner must be satisfied—
S. 29(4C)(a) amended by No. 6/2018 s. 68(Sch. 2 item 74.2).
(a) by evidence on oath or by affirmation, whether oral or by affidavit; or
(b) by statutory declaration; or
(c) if the Juries Commissioner considers it appropriate, by any other means.
S. 29(4D) inserted by No. 38/2008 s. 4(2).
(4D) A person excluded under subsection (4B) may be allocated to another pool for jury service.
S. 29(5) amended by Nos 79/2006 s. 28(1), 38/2008 s. 4(3), 38/2017 s. 5(3).
(5) The persons documented under subsection (3) and who have not been excluded under subsection (4B) constitute a pool from which persons may be selected or allocated to constitute a panel.