Persons having committed certain serious offences excluded from jury service for life
1 Persons having committed certain serious offences excluded from jury service for life
A person is excluded from jury service for life if the person has been found guilty or convicted of any of the following offences (wherever committed)—
an offence that, if committed in New South Wales, would be punishable with a maximum penalty of life imprisonment,
an offence that involves a terrorist act within the meaning of the Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002,
an offence under Part 7 (Public justice offences) of the Crimes Act 1900,
a sexual offence within the meaning of section 7 of the Criminal Records Act 1991.
Despite subclause (1), the exclusion referred to in that subclause ceases to apply if—
the relevant finding of guilt has been quashed or annulled or a pardon has been granted in respect of the finding of guilt, or
the relevant conviction has been quashed or annulled or a pardon has been granted in respect of the conviction.
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