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JURIES ACT 2000 - SCHEDULE 6

Schedule 6—Saving and transitional provisions

Section 99

        1     Application of Acts

    (1)     This Act applies to a trial in which a jury is empanelled after the commencement of section 92, irrespective of when the offence to which the trial relates is alleged to have been committed or when the cause of action arose.

    (2)     The Juries Act 1967 as in force immediately before the commencement of section 92 of this Act continues to apply to a trial in which a jury was empanelled before that commencement.

        2     Jury lists under the Juries Act 1967

The last jury list prepared for a jury district under section 8 of the Juries Act 1967 immediately before the commencement of section 19 of this Act is, on that commencement, deemed to be the first jury roll prepared for the corresponding jury district under section 19 of this Act.

        3     Questionnaires issued under the Juries Act 1967

A questionnaire issued under section 10 of the Juries Act 1967 is, on the commencement of section 20 of this Act, deemed to be a questionnaire issued under section 20 of this Act.

        4     Panels under the Juries Act 1967

A panel prepared under section 20 of the Juries Act 1967 is, on the commencement of section 25 of this Act, deemed to be a jury list prepared under section 25 of this Act.

        5     Summonses issued under the Juries Act 1967

A summons to serve as a juror issued under section 23 of the Juries Act 1967 returnable on a date after the commencement of section 27 of this Act is, on that commencement, deemed to be a summons issued under section 27 of this Act.

        6     Disqualification and ineligibility criteria under this Act apply to persons summoned before or after commencement of this Act

    (1)     Schedule 1 applies to persons summoned for jury service, whether the summons was issued before or after the commencement of section 92.

    (2)     Schedule 2 applies to persons summoned for jury service, whether the summons was issued before or after the commencement of section 92.

        7     Certificate of exemption issued under the Juries Act 1967

A certificate of exemption issued under the Juries Act 1967 continues to have the same effect as it would have had if that Act had not been repealed.

        8     Deferrals of and excuses from jury service

    (1)     A deferral of excusal from service as a juror under the Juries Act 1967 continues to have the same effect as it would have had if that Act had not been repealed.

    (2)     A person referred to in Schedule 4 to the Juries Act 1967 is not entitled to be excused from jury service as of right under this Act.

        9     Certain persons continue to be bound by secrecy provisions

A person who would, but for the repeal of the Juries Act 1967 , be subject to section 21(2) of that Act is, on the commencement of section 92 of this Act, a person bound by section 65 of this Act in respect of the performance of functions or exercise of powers by that person under that Act.

        10     Compensation for personal injuries

Part VII of the Juries Act 1967 , as in force immediately before the commencement of section 92 of this Act, continues to apply on and after that commencement in respect of a personal injury arising out of or in the course of jury service before that date.

Sch. 6 cl. 11 inserted by No. 61/2001 s. 15(2).

        11     Unanimous verdicts

The amendment made to section 46 by the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Amendment) Act 2001 applies to criminal trials that commence on or after the commencement of that Act, irrespective of when the offence was committed.

Sch. 6 cl. 12 inserted by No. 43/2002 s. 11.

        12     Persons disqualified from serving as jurors

The amendments to Schedule 1 made by section 9 of the Juries (Amendment) Act 2002 applies only to juries empanelled on or after the commencement of section 9 of that Act.

Sch. 6 cl. 13 inserted by No. 43/2002 s. 11.

        13     Persons ineligible to serve as jurors

The amendments to Schedule 2 made by section 10 of the Juries (Amendment) Act 2002 applies only to juries empanelled on or after the commencement of section 10 of that Act.

Sch. 6 cl. 14 inserted by No. 79/2006 s. 31.

        14     Justice Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2006

An amendment made to this Act by a provision of Part 12 of the Justice Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2006 applies only to juries commenced to be empanelled on or after the commencement of that provision.

Sch. 6 cl. 15 inserted by No. 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 33.4).

        15     Transitional provision—Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Act 2009

An amendment made to this Act by the Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Act 2009 applies only to juries empanelled on or after the commencement of that Act.

Sch. 6 cl. 16 inserted by No. 79/2014 s. 51.

        16     Justice Legislation Amendment (Confiscation and Other Matters) Act 2014

The amendment made to section 38 by section 50 of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Confiscation and Other Matters) Act 2014 applies only in relation to a panel selected or allocated on or after the commencement of section 50 of that Act.

Sch. 6 cl. 17 inserted by No. 37/2017 s. 23.

        17     Jury Directions and Other Acts Amendment Act 2017

    (1)     The amendments made to section 39 by
section 21 of the Jury Directions and Other Acts Amendment Act 2017 apply only in relation to a criminal trial that commences on or after the day on which section 21 of that Act comes into operation.

    (2)     The amendments made to section 46 by
section 22 of the Jury Directions and Other Acts Amendment Act 2017 apply only in relation to a criminal trial that commences on or after the day on which section 22 of that Act comes into operation.

Sch. 6 cl. 18 inserted by No. 38/2017 s. 14.

        18     Transitional provision—Justice Legislation Amendment (Court Security, Juries and Other Matters) Act 2017

This Act as amended by Part 2 of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Court Security, Juries and Other Matters) Act 2017 applies to a trial in which a jury is empanelled after the commencement of that Part, irrespective of when the offence to which the trial relates is alleged to have been committed or when the cause of action arose.

Sch. 6 cl. 19 inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 120.

        19     Transitional provision—Justice Legislation Amendment (System Enhancements and Other Matters) Act 2021

This Act as amended by Part 17 of the Justice Legislation Amendment (System Enhancements and Other Matters) Act 2021 applies to a trial in which a jury is empanelled after the commencement of that Part, irrespective of when the offence to which the trial relates is alleged to have been committed or when the cause of action arose.

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