1988 Ed.]
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Provided that the Registrar shall produce to the court or judge any application received by him from any person asking to be excused from attendance on any jury summoned for the trial of cases before that court or judge and any correspondence relating to any such application, and shall, where he has complied with any such application, state to the court or the judge his reasons for so doing. (Added 39 of 1960, s. 10)
Challenge of jurors by accused
29. A person arraigned on an indictment for any offence may challenge not more than 5 jurors without cause and any juror or jurors for cause.
(Replaced 3 of 1971, s. 6)
Talesmen
30. Whenever there is a deficiency of jurors, it shall be lawful for the court, at the prayer of either of the parties in the action or of the prosecutor or person accused, to put upon the jury so many fit and proper persons of the bystanders or others who can be speedily procured as may be sufficient to make up the full number thereof.
(*Amended 50 of 1911; 51 of 1911; 62 of 1911, Schedule; 63 of 1911, Schedule; and 9 of 1950, Schedule)
Payment of jurors
31. (1) A person who serves as a juror in any case, criminal or civil, or in any inquiry under the Coroners Ordinance (Cap. 14), shall be paid an allowance, at such rate as the Governor may prescribe by order published in the Gazette.
(2) In addition to the allowance paid to him under subsection (1), a person who serves as a juror may be paid an additional allowance under this subsection if
(a) in the case of proceedings in the High Court, the Chief Justice or the trial judge; or
(b) in the case of an inquiry under the Coroners Ordinance, the Chief Justice,
so orders.
(3) The allowance paid to a person under subsection (2) shall be of such amount as the Chief Justice or the judge may direct, but shall not exceed such rate as the Governor may prescribe by order published in the Gazette.
(Replaced 3 of 1971, s. 7)
Fining of juror for non-attendance, etc.
32. (1) If any juror, having been duly served with a summons-
(a) fails to attend; or
(b) being present, does not appear when called; or
(c) after appearance, withdraws himself without the permission of the judge,
1988 Ed.]
Jury
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Provided that the Registrar shall produce to the court or judge any application received by him from any person asking to be excused from attendance on any jury summoned for the trial of cases before that court or judge and any correspondence relating to any such application, and shall, where he has complied with any such application, state to the court or the judge his reasons for so doing. (Added, 39 of 1960, s. 10)
Challenge of jurors by accused
29. A person arraigned on an indictment for any offence may challenge not more than 5 jurors without cause and any juror or jurors for cause.
(Replaced, 3 of 1971, s. 6)
Talesmen
30. Whenever there is a deficiency of jurors, it shall be lawful for the court, at the prayer of either of the parties in the action or of the prosecutor or person accused, to put upon the jury so many fit and proper persons of the bystanders or others who can be speedily procured as may be sufficient to make up the full number thereof.
(*Amended, 50 of 1911; 51 of 1911; 62 of 1911, Schedule; 63 of 1911, Schedule and 9 of 1950, Schedule)
Payment of jurors
31. (1) A person who serves as a juror in any case, criminal or civil, or in any inquiry under the Coroners Ordinance (Cap. 14), shall be paid an allowance, at such rate as the Governor may prescribe by order published in the Gazette.
(2) In addition to the allowance paid to him under subsection (1), a person who serves as a juror may be paid an additional allowance under this subsection if
(a) in the case of proceedings in the High Court, the Chief Justice or the
trial judge; or
(b) in the case of an inquiry under the Coroners Ordinance, the Chief
Justice,
so orders.
(3) The allowance paid to a person under subsection (2) shall be of such amount as the Chief Justice or the judge may direct, but shall not exceed such rate as the Governor may prescribe by order published in the Gazette.
(Replaced, 3 of 1971, s. 7)
Fining of juror for non-attendance, etc.
32. (1) If any juror, having been duly served with a summons-
(a) fails to attend; or
(b) being present, does not appear when called; or
(c) after appearance, withdraws himself without the permission of the
judge,
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