Victorian Numbered Acts

JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2021 (NO. 11 OF 2021) - SECT 114

After section 37 of the Juries Act 2000 insert —

        " 37A     Trial judge may direct manner of requirement to stand aside or peremptory challenges

    (1)     The trial judge may direct that a requirement to stand aside or a peremptory challenge is to be conducted, as the judge considers appropriate—

        (a)     in the court as the potential juror comes to take the juror's seat and before they take it; or

        (b)     in accordance with a direction to move given to the potential juror.

    (2)     Only one kind of direction under subsection (1)(a) or (b) may be given to a potential juror in respect of both a requirement to stand aside and a peremptory challenge.".