CAP. 3]
Jury
[1988 Ed.
Power to add to settled list of common jurors
11. (1) The Registrar may-
(a) compile a list of the names of persons who have become liable for inclusion in the list of common jurors after the final settlement of that list in accordance with section 9; and
(b) publish in the Gazette and in one English language daily newspaper and in one Chinese language daily newspaper, each circulating in Hong Kong, a notice stating that copies of the list of such additional common jurors are available for inspection at his office and at other addresses specified in the notice upon such days and between such hours during the next 14 days as shall be specified in the notice.
(2) Any person may, during the period of 14 days specified in subsection (1), apply by notice in writing addressed to the Registrar requiring that his name or the name of some other person, be added to or deleted from the list compiled under subsection (1), for cause duly assigned in that notice.
(3) On receipt of any application in accordance with subsection (2) the Registrar shall in his discretion allow or disallow the application and finally settle the list of additional common jurors accordingly.
(4) The Registrar shall publish in the Gazette a notice stating that copies of the list of additional common jurors finally settled in accordance with subsection (3) may be inspected at his office and at other addresses specified in the notice upon such days and during such hours as shall be specified in the notice.
(5) Any person whose name appears in a list of additional common jurors finally settled in accordance with subsection (3) shall be deemed for all purposes to be a common juror whose name appeared in the list of common jurors settled in accordance with section 9.
(Replaced, 37 of 1988, s. 7)
Power to remove from jury lists
12. (1) The Registrar may, from time to time-
(a) amend the list of special jurors or the list of common jurors by removing the name of any person who he has reason to believe is not qualified or liable to serve as a juror, or is exempt from service;
(b) amend the list of special jurors by removing the name of any person who he has reason to believe is not qualified to serve as a special juror.
(2) [Repealed, 37 of 1988, s. 8]
Formation of panel of common jurors
(Replaced, 64 of 1984, s. 5)
13. (1) Whenever it is necessary to summon a common jury, the Registrar shall select from the list of common jurors, by ballot or by any other method of random selection, such number of jurors as a judge shall direct to form a panel. Whenever from any cause any juror who has been selected cannot