CAP. 3]
Jury.
Want of
6.
If any person is summoned as a juror who is not to be ground qualified or liable to serve as a juror, or is exempt from
qualification
of challenge
but not of avoiding trial.
Duty to notify
jury service.
service, or, having been summoned as a special juror, is not qualified to serve as such, such want of qualification or exemption shall be a good cause of challenge and the person so summoned shall be discharged on such challenge or on his own application, if the court is satisfied of the fact and so directs; but no such want of qualification or exemption, if not submitted to the court before such person is sworn, shall afterwards be accepted as a ground for impeaching any verdict given by the jury on which such person has served. [5
7. (1) Every person possessed of the qualifications Registrar for specified in section 3, unless exempt under the provisions of section 4, and unless such particulars have been notified by his employer in accordance with subsection (2) of this section, shall furnish the Registrar with the following particulars
32 of 1950, s. 5.
Schedule.
(a) name at full length;
(b) profession, business or occupation;
(c) place of residence;
(d) the period of any anticipated absence from the Colony during the succeeding twelve months;
(e) such additional particulars as the Registrar may by
further notice require,
and shall inform the Registrar of any change in such place of residence and of any change of name: Provided that if any person who is otherwise possessed of the qualifications specified in section 3 has a good knowledge of the English language but considers that such knowledge may not be sufficient to enable him to understand the evidence of witnesses, the address of counsel and the Judge's summing up, he shall claim by notice in writing addressed to the Registrar to be exempted on this ground. Any such claim shall be accompanied by the particulars hereinbefore required.
(2) Every person having in his employment a person possessed of the qualifications specified in section 3, unless such employee is exempt under the provisions of section 4, shall notify or cause to be notified to the Registrar in List A in Form 2 of the Schedule at least once in each period of twelve months the particulars in respect of such employee
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CAP. 3]
Jury.
Want of
6.
If any person is summoned as a juror who is not to be ground qualified or liable to serve as a juror, or is exempt from
qualification
of challenge
but not of avoiding trial.
Duty to notify
jury service.
service, or, having been summoned as a special juror, is not qualified to serve as such, such want of qualification or exemption shall be a good cause of challenge and the person so summoned shall be discharged on such challenge or on his own application, if the court is satisfied of the fact and so directs; but no such want of qualification or exemption, if not submitted to the court before such person is sworn, shall afterwards be accepted as a ground for impeaching any verdict given by the jury on which such person has served. [5
7. (1) Every person possessed of the qualifications Registrar for specified in section 3, unless exempt under the provisions of section 4, and unless such particulars have been notified by his employer in accordance with subsection (2) of this. section, shall furnish the Registrar with the following particulars
32 of 1950, s. 5.
Schedule.
(a) name at full length;
(b) profession, business or occupation;
(c) place of residence;
(d) the period of any anticipated absence from the Colony during the succeeding twelve months;
(e) such additional particulars as the Registrar may by
further notice require,
and shall inform the Registrar of any change in such place of residence and of any change of name: Provided that if any person who is otherwise possessed of the qualifications. specified in section 3 has a good knowledge of the English language but considers that such knowledge may not be sufficient to enable him to understand the evidence of witnesses, the address of counsel and the Judge's summing up, he shall claim by notice in writing addressed to the Registrar to be exempted on this ground. Any such claim shall be accompanied by the particulars hereinbefore required.
(2) Every person having in his employment a person possessed of the qualifications specified in section 3, unless such employee is exempt under the provisions of section 4, shall notify or cause to be notified to the Registrar in List A in Form 2 of the Schedule at least once in each period of twelve months the particulars in respect of such employee
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