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JURIES ACT 1957 - SCHEDULE 2

[s. 32FA, 33A and 34B]

        [Heading inserted: No. 13 of 2011 s. 36.]

1.         That the person has reached 75 years of age.

2.         If the person is summoned for a civil trial, that the person is in a class of person listed in Schedule 1 Division 1.

3.         If the person is summoned for a criminal trial, that the person is in a class of person listed in Schedule 1.

4.         That the person has a criminal record that means he or she is not qualified to serve as a juror under section 5(3)(b).

5.         That the person is a person referred to in section 5(3)(c).

6.         That the person is a person referred to in section 5(3)(d).

7.         That the person is a person who, under the Jury Exemption Act 1965 (Commonwealth), shall not be summoned to serve as a juror in this State.

8.         That the person has a physical disability or mental impairment that may mean he or she is not capable of serving effectively as a juror.

9.         That the person’s ability to understand spoken or written English, or to speak English, may mean he or she is not capable of serving effectively as a juror.

10.         Any reason why the person may not be indifferent between the parties in a trial at which the person may be liable to serve as a juror.

        [Schedule 2 inserted: No. 13 of 2011 s. 36.]

[Third and Fourth Schedules deleted: No. 13 of 2011 s. 36.]


Notes

This is a compilation of the Juries Act 1957 and includes amendments made by other written laws 2 . For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.

Compilation table

Short title

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Juries Act 1957

50 of 1957 (6 Eliz. II No. 50)

9 Dec 1957

1 Jul 1960 (see s. 1(2) and Gazette 6 Mar 1959 p. 539)

Juries Act Amendment Act 1959

35 of 1959 (8 Eliz. II No. 35)

30 Oct 1959

30 Oct 1959

Juries Act Amendment Act 1961

30 of 1961 (10 Eliz. II No. 30)

11 Jun 1962

11 Jun 1962

Decimal Currency Act 1965

113 of 1965

21 Dec 1965

Act other than s. 4-9: 21 Dec 1965 (see s. 2(1));
s. 4- 9: 14 Feb 1966 (see s. 2(2))

Age of Majority Act 1972 s. 6(2)

46 of 1972

18 Sep 1972

1 Nov 1972 (see s. 2 and Gazette 13 Oct 1972 p. 4069)

Juries Act Amendment Act 1973

44 of 1973

18 Oct 1973

1 Jan 1974 (see s. 2 and Gazette 14 Dec 1973 p. 4528)

Reprint of the Juries Act 1957 approved 26 Apr 1974 (includes amendments listed above)

Juries Act Amendment Act 1975

64 of 1975

24 Oct 1975

Act other than s. 3 and 4: 24 Oct 1975 (see s. 2(1));
s. 3 and 4: 1 Jan 1976 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 7 Nov 1975 p. 4123)

Juries Act Amendment Act 1976

34 of 1976

9 Jun 1976

3 Sep 1976 (see s. 2 and Gazette 3 Sep 1976 p. 3271)

Juries Amendment Act 1981

6 of 1981

18 May 1981

s. 4(a) and (b), and only that part of s. 22 which repeals and substitutes s. 33: 1 Jul 1981 (see s. 2 and Gazette 26 Jun 1981 p. 2285);
s. 7(a)-(g) and (i), and 8: 30 Oct 1981 (see s. 2 and Gazette 30 Oct 1981 p. 4467);




Act other than s. 4(a) and (b), 6-8, 17 and 22: 12 Mar 1982 (see s. 2 and Gazette 12 Mar 1982 p. 801);
s. 6, 7(h) and (j), 17 and that part of s. 22 which inserts s. 33A: 1 Jul 1982 (see s. 2 and Gazette 12 Mar 1982 p. 801)

Acts Amendment (Abolition of Capital Punishment) Act 1984 Pt. IV

52 of 1984

5 Sep 1984

3 Oct 1984

Juries Amendment Act 1984

59 of 1984

24 Oct 1984

s. 1 and 2: 24 Oct 1984; Act other than s. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 1985 (see s. 2 and Gazette 14 Dec 1984 p. 4115)

Reprint of the Juries Act 1957 as at 2 Dec 1987 (includes amendments listed above)

Juries Amendment Act 1988

13 of 1988

6 Sep 1988

4 Oct 1988

Acts Amendment (Spent Convictions) Act 1988 Pt. 3

56 of 1988

8 Dec 1988

1 Jul 1992 (see s. 2 and Gazette
26 Jun 1992 p. 2644)

Acts Amendment (Jurisdiction and Criminal Procedure) Act 1992 s. 9(4)

53 of 1992

9 Dec 1992

1 Mar 1993 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 26 Jan 1993 p. 823)

Juries Amendment Act 1992

47 of 1992

10 Dec 1992

10 Dec 1992 (see s. 2)

Acts Amendment (Ministry of Justice) Act 1993 Pt. 11 3

31 of 1993

15 Dec 1993

1 Jul 1993 (see s. 2)

Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 1994 s. 4

73 of 1994

9 Dec 1994

9 Dec 1994 (see s. 2)

Young Offenders Act 1994 s. 236

104 of 1994

11 Jan 1995

13 Mar 1995 (see s. 2 and Gazette 10 Mar 1995 p. 895)

Sentencing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1995 Pt. 42

78 of 1995

16 Jan 1996

4 Nov 1996 (see s. 2 and Gazette 25 Oct 1996 p. 5632)

Coroners Act 1996 s. 61

2 of 1996

24 May 1996

7 Apr 1997 (see s. 2 and Gazette 18 Mar 1997 p. 1529)

Acts Amendment (Auxiliary Judges) Act 1997 Pt. 6

23 of 1997

18 Sep 1997

18 Sep 1997 (see s. 2)

Juries Amendment Act 1997

34 of 1997

31 Oct 1997

s. 1 and 2: 31 Oct 1997;
Act other than s. 1 and 2: 5 Dec 1997 (see s. 2 and Gazette 5 Dec 1997 p. 7161)

Osteopaths Act 1997 s. 97

58 of 1997

15 Dec 1997

22 Dec 1999 (see s. 2 and Gazette 21 Dec 1999 p. 6393)

Juries Amendment Act 2000

12 of 2000

27 May 2000

Act other than s. 10: 27 May 2000 (see s. 2(1));
s. 10: 2 Oct 2000 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 26 Sep 2000 p. 5515)

Reprint of the Juries Act 1957 as at 3 Jul 2000 (includes amendments listed above other than those in the Juries Amendment Act 2000 s. 10)

Juries Amendment Act 2003 4

25 of 2003

16 May 2003

s. 1 and 2: 16 May 2003;
Act other than s. 1 and 2: 18 Jun 2003 (see s. 2 and Gazette 17 Jun 2003 p. 2201)

Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 s. 62

48 of 2003

3 Jul 2003

1 Jan 2004 (see s. 2 and Gazette 30 Dec 2003 p. 5723)

Sentencing Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2003 s. 29(3) and 73

50 of 2003

9 Jul 2003

s. 29(3): 31 Aug 2003
(see s. 2 and Gazette 29 Aug 2003 p. 3833);
s. 73: 15 May 2004
(see s. 2 and Gazette 14 May 2004 p. 1445)

Acts Amendment and Repeal (Courts and Legal Practice) Act 2003 s. 42 and 127

65 of 2003

4 Dec 2003

1 Jan 2004 (see s. 2 and Gazette 30 Dec 2003 p. 5722)

Corruption and Crime Commission Amendment and Repeal Act 2003 s. 74(2)

78 of 2003

22 Dec 2003

7 Jul 2004 (see s. 2 and Gazette 6 Jul 2004 p. 2697)

Children and Community Services Act 2004 Sch. 2 cl. 16

34 of 2004

20 Oct 2004

1 Mar 2006 (see s. 2 and Gazette 14 Feb 2006 p. 695)

Courts Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2004 s. 141

59 of 2004

23 Nov 2004

1 May 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7128)

Criminal Procedure and Appeals (Consequential and Other Provisions) Act 2004 Pt. 10

84 of 2004

16 Dec 2004

2 May 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7129 (correction in Gazette 7 Jan 2005 p. 53))

Electoral Amendment and Repeal Act 2005 s. 9

1 of 2005

20 May 2005

20 May 2005 (see s. 2)

Reprint 4: The Juries Act 1957 as at 2 Sep 2005 (includes amendments listed above except those in the Children and Community Services Act 2004 )

Oaths, Affidavits and Statutory Declarations (Consequential Provisions) Act 2005 s. 63

24 of 2005

2 Dec 2005

1 Jan 2006 (see s. 2 and Gazette 23 Dec 2005 p. 6244)

Psychologists Act 2005 Sch. 3 cl. 7

28 of 2005

12 Dec 2005

4 May 2007 (see s. 2 and Gazette 4 May 2007 p. 1963)

Chiropractors Act 2005 Sch. 3 cl. 5

31 of 2005

12 Dec 2005

1 Aug 2007 (see s. 2 and Gazette 31 Jul 2007 p. 3789)

Physiotherapists Act 2005 Sch. 3 cl. 5

32 of 2005

12 Dec 2005

23 Feb 2007 (see s. 2 and Gazette 20 Feb 2007 p. 505)

Osteopaths Act 2005 Sch. 3 cl. 5

33 of 2005

12 Dec 2005

30 May 2007 (see s. 2 and Gazette 29 May 2007 p. 2486)

Machinery of Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006 Pt. 3 Div. 3 (except s. 39(1)) 5

28 of 2006 (as amended by No. 47 of 2011 s. 23(3))

26 Jun 2006

1 Jul 2006 (see s. 2 and Gazette 27 Jun 2006 p. 2347)

Parole and Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 s. 91

41 of 2006

22 Sep 2006

28 Jan 2007 (see s. 2 and Gazette 29 Dec 2006 p. 5867)

Nurses and Midwives Act 2006 Sch. 3 cl. 12

50 of 2006

6 Oct 2006

19 Sep 2007 (see s. 2 and Gazette 18 Sep 2007 p. 4711)

Prisons and Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 Pt. 9

65 of 2006

8 Dec 2006

4 Apr 2007 (see s. 2 and Gazette 3 Apr 2007 p. 1491)

Financial Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2006 s. 4

77 of 2006

21 Dec 2006

1 Feb 2007 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 19 Jan 2007 p. 137)

Reprint 5: The Juries Act 1957 as at 8 Jun 2007 (includes amendments listed above except those in the Chiropractors Act 2005 and the Nurses and Midwives Act 2006 )

Criminal Law and Evidence Amendment Act 2008 s. 64

2 of 2008

12 Mar 2008

27 Apr 2008 (see s. 2 and Gazette 24 Apr 2008 p. 1559)

Acts Amendment (Justice) Act 2008 Pt. 14

5 of 2008

31 Mar 2008

30 Sep 2008 (see s. 2(d) and Gazette 11 Jul 2008 p. 3253)

Police Amendment Act 2008 s. 14 and s. 23(4)

8 of 2008

31 Mar 2008

s. 14: 1 Apr 2008 (see s. 2(1));
s. 23(4): 21 Jun 2008 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 20 Jun 2008 p. 2706)

Legal Profession Act 2008 s. 669

21 of 2008

27 May 2008

1 Mar 2009 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 27 Feb 2009 p. 511)

Medical Practitioners Act 2008 Sch. 3 cl. 31

22 of 2008

27 May 2008

1 Dec 2008 (see s. 2 and Gazette 25 Nov 2008 p. 4989)

Reprint 6: The Juries Act 1957 as at 5 Jun 2009 (includes amendments listed above)

Police Amendment Act 2009 s. 20

42 of 2009

3 Dec 2009

13 Mar 2010 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 12 Mar 2010 p. 941)

Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 2009 s. 17

46 of 2009

3 Dec 2009

4 Dec 2009 (see s. 2(b))

Standardisation of Formatting Act 2010 s. 20, 43(3) and 51

19 of 2010

28 Jun 2010

11 Sep 2010 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 10 Sep 2010 p. 4341)

Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (WA) Act 2010 Pt. 5 Div. 30

35 of 2010

30 Aug 2010

18 Oct 2010 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 1 Oct 2010 p. 5075-6)

Juries Legislation Amendment Act 2011 Pt. 2 Div. 2, Pt. 3 Div. 1 and Pt. 4

13 of 2011

2 May 2011

Pt. 2 Div. 2, Pt. 3 Div. 1 and Pt. 4 (other than s. 42- 44): 1 Jul 2011 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 30 Jun 2011 p. 2613);
s. 42- 44: 28 Oct 2011 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 27 Oct 2011 p. 4551)

Reprint 7: The Juries Act 1957 as at 23 Sep 2011 (includes amendments listed above except those in the Juries Legislation Amendment Act 2011 s. 42-44)

Road Traffic Legislation Amendment Act 2012 Pt. 4 Div. 26

8 of 2012

21 May 2012

27 Apr 2015 (see s. 2(d) and Gazette 17 Apr 2015 p. 1371)

Mental Health Legislation Amendment Act 2014 Pt. 4 Div. 4 Subdiv. 15

25 of 2014

3 Nov 2014

30 Nov 2015 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 13 Nov 2015 p. 4632)

Corruption and Crime Commission Amendment (Misconduct) Act 2014 s. 39

35 of 2014

9 Dec 2014

1 Jul 2015 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 26 Jun 2015 p. 2235)

Statutes (Minor Amendments) Act 2017 s. 11

6 of 2017

12 Sep 2017

13 Sep 2017 (see s. 2(b))

Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2018 s. 69

39 of 2018

12 Dec 2018

19 Dec 2018 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 18 Dec 2018 p. 4835)

Reprint 8: The Juries Act 1957 as at 10 May 2019 (includes amendments listed above)

COVID-19 Response and Economic Recovery Omnibus Act 2020 s. 60

34 of 2020

11 Sep 2020

12 Sep 2020 (see s. 2(b))

Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2022 Pt. 17 Div. 11

9 of 2022

14 Apr 2022

1 Jul 2022 (see s. 2(c) and SL 2022/113 cl. 2)

Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Act 2023 Pt. 15 Div. 18

10 of 2023

13 Apr 2023

1 Sep 2024 (see s. 2(b) and SL 2024/175 cl. 2)

Other notes

1         The Criminal Code s. 282 and 679 have been deleted.

2         The Sentencing Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 1999 s. 26 did not come into operation and was repealed by the Sentencing Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2003 s. 31.

3         The Acts Amendment (Ministry of Justice) Act 1993 Pt. 19 contains savings and transitional provisions that are of no further effect.

4         The Juries Amendment Act 2003 s. 5(2) is a savings provision that is of no further effect.

5         The Machinery of Government (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act 2006 s. 39(1) was repealed by the Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 2011 s. 23(3) before it purported to come into operation.

Defined terms

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined term         Provision(s)
Assembly district         3(1)
circuit court         3(1)
civil trial         3(1)
CLMI Act         5(1)
conviction         5(1)
court town         3(1)
criminal trial         3(1)
District Court         3(1)
Electoral Commissioner         3(1)
employee         56(1), 58B(3)
employer         56(1)
general jury precept         3(1)
identification number         3(1)
judge         3(1)
jury assembly room         3(1)
jury district         3(1)
jury officer         3(1)
jury pool         3(1)
jury pool supervisor         3(1)
mental illness         3(1)
mental impairment         3(1)
panel         3(1)
person covered by the CLMI Act         5(1)
pool precept         3(1)
proper officer         3(1)
prosecuting officer         56A(1)
protected information         56A(1)
publish         56A(1)
relevant period         5(1)
sheriff         3(1)
summoned         34C
summoning officer         3(1)
summons and notice list         33(2)
Supreme Court         3(1)

tickets         3(1)
trial         3(1)


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