Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsSchedule 2—Persons ineligible to serve as jurors
1. A person who is or, within the last 10 years, has been—
(a) the Governor or the Official Secretary to the Governor;
(b) a judge, a magistrate or the holder of any other judicial office;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(c) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 91.4(a)).
(c) a member of the Police Appeals Board or the Police Registration and Services Board;
(d) a bail justice;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(e) substituted by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 54.2), amended by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 53.2(a)).
(e) an Australian lawyer;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(f) substituted by No. 43/2002 s. 10, amended by No. 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 108.2).
(f) a person employed or engaged (whether on a paid or voluntary basis) in the public sector within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004 in law enforcement, criminal investigation, the provision of legal services in criminal cases, the administration of justice or penal administration;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(g) substituted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 91.4(b)).
(g) a police officer;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(h) substituted by No. 29/2010 s. 62(2).
(h) the Secretary to the Department of Justice, the Secretary to the Department of Human Services or the Secretary to the Department of Health;
(i) a member of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council;
(j) the Auditor-General;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(ja) inserted by No. 66/2011 s. 41.
(ja) the Commissioner of the IBAC within the meaning of the Independent Broad-based Anti‑corruption Commission Act 2011 ;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(jb) inserted by No. 66/2011 s. 41.
(jb) any other IBAC Officer within the meaning of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011 ;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(k) substituted by No. 63/2004 s. 29(a).
(k) the Ombudsman or the Acting
Ombudsman;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(l) substituted by No. 82/2012 s. 292.
(l) a member of Ombudsman staff within the meaning of the Ombudsman Act 1973 ;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(la) inserted by No. 63/2004 s. 29(b).
(la) the Director, Police Integrity or Acting Director, Police Integrity;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(lb) inserted by No. 63/2004 s. 29(b).
(lb) an employee in the Office of Police Integrity;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(lc) inserted by No. 62/2004 s. 18.
(lc) the Special Investigations Monitor or acting Special Investigations Monitor;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(ld) inserted by No. 62/2004 s. 18.
(ld) an employee in the office of the Special Investigations Monitor;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(le) inserted by No. 70/2011 s. 45, amended by No. 12/2013 s. 33.
(le) the Inspector of the Victorian Inspectorate within the meaning of the Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011 ;
Sch. 2 cl. 1(lf) inserted by No. 70/2011 s. 45.
(lf) any other Victorian Inspectorate Officer within the meaning of the Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011 ;
(m) a person employed as a Government shorthand writer or court reporter or in connection with any court recording service.
2. A person who is—
(a) the Electoral Commissioner;
Sch. 2 cl. 2(b) substituted by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 53.2(b)).
(b) the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner or an acting Victorian Legal Services Commissioner;
Sch. 2 cl. 2(c) amended by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 53.2(c)).
(c) employed by an Australian lawyer in connection with legal practice.
3. A person who—
(a) has a physical disability that renders the person incapable of performing the duties of jury service;
Sch. 2 cl. 3(b) amended by Nos 26/2014 s. 455(Sch. item 17), 39/2022 s. 842.
(b) is a patient within the meaning of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 ;
Sch. 2 cl. 3(c) amended by No. 23/2006 s. 244.
(c) has an intellectual disability within the meaning of the Disability Act 2006 ;
Sch. 2 cl. 3(d) amended by No. 13/2019 s. 221(Sch. 1 item 24).
(d) is a represented person within the meaning of the Guardianship and Administration Act 2019 ;
Sch. 2 cl. 3(e) amended by No. 55/2014 s. 148.
(e) is subject to a supervision order under section 26 or 38ZH of the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 ;
(f) is unable to communicate in or
understand the English language adequately.
Sch. 3 (Heading) amended by No. 6/2018 s. 68(Sch. 2 item 74.10).
Sch. 3 substituted by No. 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 33.1).