Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976 - SECT 23DZM

  (1)   This section and sections   23DZN and 23DZP set out each party's rights to challenge the inclusion of a potential juror in a jury.

  (2)   If a party wishes to challenge the inclusion of a potential juror in the jury, the party must do so:

  (a)   after the potential juror's name and/or number has been called in accordance with section   23DZJ; and

  (b)   before the potential juror sits in the jury box.

  (3)   If:

  (a)   the inclusion of a potential juror on the jury is challenged; and

  (b)   the challenge is upheld;

the potential juror must not be empanelled on the jury.

Note:   The potential juror is taken to be discharged (see subsection   23EI(2)).