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Jury

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be served the Registrar shall select a further juror to complete the number required for such panel. Such panel shall attend and serve for such a period as the judge shall direct. Whenever the judge so directs the Registrar shall divide such panel equally into 2 or more sets, and the first of such sets shall attend and serve, and the second and any subsequent set shall attend and serve, for such respective periods as the judge shall direct: (Amended, 57 of 1967, Schedule)

Provided that notwithstanding that attendance and service for such a period shall have been so directed no juror shall be excused from attendance and service unless and until he shall have been discharged by the judge in respect of any case in which he has been called to serve as a juror. (Replaced, 32 of 1950, s. 7. Amended, 32 of 1952, s. 3 and 64 of 1984, s. 6)

(2) [Repealed, 64 of 1984, s. 6]

Panel of special jurors

14. Whenever it is necessary to summon a special jury, such jury shall be selected in the manner hereinbefore provided for obtaining a common jury, but the number to be selected shall in all cases be 17.

(Amended, & of 1912, s. 29 and 64 of 1984, s. 7)

Juries in civil actions

15. (1) Where the court or a judge orders that a cause shall be heard before a special or common jury, the party applying for such order shall, within 7 days after the cause is set down in the general hearing list or within such further period as the court or a judge may allow, deposit with the Registrar a sum sufficient to cover the expenses of the special or common jury as the case may be. (Amended, 39 of 1960, s. 8 and 3 of 1971, s. 5)

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Rules of the Supreme Court (Cap. 4, sub. leg.), if such deposit be not made within the time prescribed in subsection (1) the cause shall be heard by the court without a jury. (Re- placed, 39 of 1960, s. 8)

(3) The expenses of the special or common jury shall be treated as costs in the cause, and shall be awarded and apportioned in the manner provided by the Rules of the Supreme Court.

(Replaced, 33 of 1955, s. 2)

Passing over names for panel

16. (1) In forming any panel, the Registrar shall pass over the name of any person selected who he has reason to believe is-

(a) dead or absent from Hong Kong;

(b) not qualified or liable to serve as a juror; or

(c)

exempt from service. (Replaced, 64 of 1984, s. 8)

(1A) In forming a panel of special jurors, the Registrar shall also pass over the name of any person selected who he has reason to believe is not qualified to serve as a special juror. (Added, 64 of 1984, s. 8)

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