Part 12Procedure
Trial and sentence
362Challenging the array (Repealed)
Notes
- Section 362: repealed, on , by section 37(1) of the Juries Act 1981 (1981 No 23).
Crimes Act 1961
Procedure - Trial and sentence
362: Challenging the array
"Asking for a new group of potential jurors if you think the current group isn't fair"
You don't need to worry about challenging the array anymore. This part of the law was removed on 1 May 1982. It used to be part of the Crimes Act 1961, but it's not in effect now. If you want to know more about how juries work today, you might want to look at the Juries Act 1981.
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"This part explained how people could be chosen or not chosen to be on a jury for a trial, but it's not used anymore."