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JURIES ACT 1957 - SECT 55

55 .         Offences by jurors and others

        (1)         A person who, without a reasonable excuse, does not obey a summons that has been served on the person under this Act commits an offence.

        (2)         A person who, without a reasonable excuse, does not obey a direction given under section 32H(4) commits an offence.

        (3)         A talesman who, being present and having been called, without a reasonable excuse, does not appear or wilfully withdraws himself or herself from the presence of the court commits an offence.

        (4)         A person who personates or attempts to personate a person whose name is on a jury panel or a jury pool for the purpose of sitting as a juror commits an offence.

        Penalty: a fine of $5 000.

        [Section 55 inserted: No. 13 of 2011 s. 42.]



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