Jury Act 1977 (NSW)

Jury Act 1977 No 18

An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to juries; to repeal the Jury Act 1912 and certain other Acts; and to amend the Mental Health Act 1958, the Coroners Act 1960 and the Supreme Court Act 1970.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act may be cited as the Jury Act 1977.

2 Commencement (1) This section and section 1 shall commence on the date of assent to this Act. (2) Except as provided in subsection (1) and Schedule 8, this Act shall commence on such day as may be appointed by the Governor in respect thereof and as may be notified by proclamation published in the Gazette.

3 (Repealed)

4 Definitions (1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires— civil proceedings means proceedings— (a) in the Supreme Court on a claim for relief within the meaning of the Supreme Court Act 1970, or (b) in the District Court in its civil jurisdiction. coronial inquest means an inquest or inquiry held before a coroner and a jury pursuant to section 48 of the Coroners Act 2009. criminal proceedings means proceedings— (a) for the prosecution of offenders on indictment, or (b) under section 23 or 26 of the Mental Health Act 1958. electoral district has the same meaning as it has in the Electoral Act 2017. identification number of a person means the identification number allocated to the person under section 29. indictment includes any information presented or filed as provided by law for the prosecution of offenders. jury roll, in relation to any jury district, means the jury roll certified as in force for the time being for that district under section 16. regulation means a regulation made under this Act. summons means a summons issued under section 26. supplementary jury roll for a district has the meaning given in section 12 (4). trial means a trial by or with a jury in any criminal or civil proceedings. verdict includes an assessment in civil proceedings.