Updated to 23 October 2025
			(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)
			
	
		
		
		Contents
		
		
		Commencement
		
            
            
                | Section | 
                Commencement/Effective Date 
                    Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below. 
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                Commencement Information | 
            
            
			
			
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						Whole Act | 
					
						2 March 1976 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
		
		
		Amendments and other effects
		
			
				
					| How Affected | 
					Affecting Provision | 
					
			
			
			
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						S. 2(1) amended | 
					18/2023, ss. 1(4), 18 | 
					
			
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						S. 4A inserted | 
					18/2023, ss. 1(4), 19 | 
					
			
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						S. 5, jury districts specified | 
					S.I. No. 724 of 2004, arts. 2-9, schs. 1 & 2 | 
					
			
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						S. 5 (1) am. | 
					31/1993, ss. 1 (5), 7, 28 | 
					
			
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						S. 6 am. | 
					14/2008, ss. 1(2), 54 | 
					
			
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						S. 7 designated as subs. (1) | 
					46/2022, ss. 1(5), 96(a)(i) | 
					
			
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						S. 7(2) inserted | 
					46/2022, ss. 1(5), 96(a)(ii) | 
					
			
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						S. 9(1) amended | 
					18/2023, ss. 1(4), 20(a) | 
					
			
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						S. 9(2) amended | 
					18/2023, ss. 1(4), 20(b) | 
					
			
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						S. 10 substituted | 
					18/2023, ss. 1(4), 21 | 
					
			
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						S. 10 references construed | 
					1/2014, ss. 1(22), 9(2),(3) | 
					
			
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						S. 11 substituted | 
					18/2023, ss. 1(4), 22 | 
					
			
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						S. 11 am. | 
					14/2008, ss. 1(2), 55 | 
					
			
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						S. 12(1) substituted | 
					18/2023, ss. 1(4), 23(a) | 
					
			
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					14/2008, ss. 1(2), 56 | 
					
			
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						S. 12(1) amended | 
					49/2021, ss. 16(a), 20(3) | 
					
			
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						S. 12(1) form prescribed | 
					S.I. No. 56 of 1976, regs. 2, 3, schedule | 
					
			
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						S. 12(2) amended | 
					18/2023, ss. 1(4), 23(b) | 
					
			
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					49/2021, ss. 16(b), 20(3) | 
					
			
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						S. 13(3)(a) substituted | 
					18/2023, ss. 1(4), 24(a) | 
					
			
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						S. 13(3)(b) substituted | 
					18/2023, ss. 1(4), 24(b) | 
					
			
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						S. 13(3)(c) substit. | 
					14/2008, ss. 1(2), 57 | 
					
			
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						S. 14(1) amended | 
					18/2023, ss. 1(4), 25 | 
					
			
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						S. 15A ins. | 
					32/2013, s. 23(a) | 
					
			
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						S. 16(1) amended | 
					18/2023, ss. 1(4), 26 | 
					
			
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						S. 19(2) repealed with saver | 
					11/2006, ss. 1, 25 & sch. 2, ref. no.9, s. 26(2) | 
					
			
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						S. 20(2) am. | 
					32/2013, s. 23(b)(i) | 
					
			
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						S. 20(2A) | 
					32/2013, s. 23(b)(ii) | 
					
			
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						S. 22(3) amended | 
					18/2023, ss. 1(4), 27 | 
					
			
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						S. 25 substit. | 
					14/2008, ss. 1(2), 58 | 
					
			
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						S. 27 deleted | 
					18/2023, ss. 1(4), 28 | 
					
			
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						S. 31 application restricted | 
					19/2022, ss. 2(1), 50(4) | 
					
			
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						S. 31 am. | 
					14/2008, ss. 1(2), 59 | 
					
			
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						S. 34(1) am. | 
					14/2008, ss. 1(2), 60(a) | 
					
			
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						S. 34(2) am. | 
					14/2008, ss. 1(2), 60(b) | 
					
			
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						S. 35(1) substituted | 
					18/2023, ss. 1(4), 29 | 
					
			
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						S. 35(1) am. | 
					14/2008, ss. 1(2), 61(a) | 
					
			
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						S. 35(2) am. | 
					14/2008, ss. 1(2), 61(b) | 
					
			
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						S. 35(3) am. | 
					14/2008, ss. 1(2), 61(c) | 
					
			
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						S. 36(1) am. | 
					14/2008, ss. 1(2), 62(a) | 
					
			
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						S. 36(2) am. | 
					14/2008, ss. 1(2), 62(b) | 
					
			
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						S. 37 am. | 
					14/2008, ss. 1(2), 63 | 
					
			
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						Sch. 1, pt. I am. | 
					46/2022, ss. 1(5), 96(b) | 
					
			
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					57/2015, ss. 1(2), 12 | 
					
			
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					14/2008, ss. 1(2), 64(a) | 
					
			
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						Sch. 1, pt. II am. | 
					14/2008, ss. 1(2), 64(b) | 
					
			
		
		
		SIs made under the Act
		
			| Section | SIs made under the Act | 
			
			
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						S. 5 | 
					Jury Districts Order 2013 (S.I. No. 115 of 2013) | 
				
			
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					Jury Districts Order 2004 (S.I. No. 724 of 2004) | 
				
			
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					Jury Districts Order 1983 (S.I. No. 262 of 1983) | 
				
			
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					Jury Districts Order 1977 (S.I. No. 59 of 1977) | 
				
			
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						S. 5(2) | 
					Jury Districts Order 1976 (S.I. No. 57 of 1976) | 
				
			
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						S. 5(3) | 
					Jury Districts Order 1999 (S.I. No. 60 of 1999) | 
				
			
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					Jury Districts Order 1997 (S.I. No. 129 of 1997) | 
				
			
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					Jury Districts Order 1991 (S.I. No. 337 of 1991) | 
				
			
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						S. 12 | 
					Jury Summons Regulations 1976 (S.I. No. 56 of 1976) |