Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976 - SECT 23EAA

Jury districts

  (1)   The Sheriff may, in writing, determine that the electoral Divisions specified in the determination constitute a jury district for a particular State or Territory.

Note:   Jury districts determined under this subsection are relevant for the provision of jury panels under Subdivision DA (see section   23DH).

  (2)   There may be more than one jury district for a State or Territory.

  (3)   A determination made under subsection   (1) is not a legislative instrument.

Jury rolls

  (4)   The Sheriff may prepare a written jury roll for a jury district composed of the Rolls (as on the day the Sheriff begins the preparation) for each electoral Division that forms part of the jury district.

Note:   Jury rolls prepared under this subsection are relevant for the provision of jury panels under Subdivision DA (see section   23DJ).

  (5)   A jury roll prepared under subsection   (4) is not a legislative instrument.