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25Challenges for cause

  1. In addition to the right to challenge under sections 23 and 24, each party to the proceedings is entitled to any number of challenges for cause on the ground that—

  2. a juror is not indifferent between the parties; or
    1. a juror is not capable of acting effectively as a juror in the proceedings because of disability.

      1. Except as provided in section 23, no other ground of challenge for cause shall be allowed.

      2. The Judge shall determine every challenge for cause, in private, in such manner and on such evidence as he thinks fit.

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      Notes
      • Section 25(1): replaced, on , by section 13 of the Juries Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 2).
      • Section 25(1)(b): amended, on , by section 5(9) of the Disability (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) Act 2008 (2008 No 64).
      • Section 25(3): amended, on , by section 3 of the Juries Amendment Act 1985 (1985 No 181).