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JURIES ACT 2000 - SECT 40

Determination of challenges for cause

    (1)     A challenge to a potential juror for cause must be tried by the judge before whom the jury is being empanelled.

    (2)     If a challenge to a potential juror for cause is upheld, the person challenged must not be empanelled on the jury in that trial.

    (3)     Unless the court otherwise orders, a potential juror in respect of whom a challenge for cause has been upheld must return to the jury pool and may be selected or allocated to a panel in another trial.



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