Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Actscivil trial means a trial before a court sitting in the exercise of a jurisdiction other than a criminal jurisdiction.
corrective services officer means a person who—
(a) is or has been, in Queensland, a corrective services officer under the Corrective Services Act 2006; or
(b) has been, in Queensland, a person with functions corresponding to those of a corrective services officer under the Corrective Services Act 2006; or
(c) is or has been, under a law of another State, a person with functions corresponding to those of a corrective services officer under the Corrective Services Act 2006.
court means a court with authority to conduct a trial.
criminal trial means a trial on indictment or the trial of an issue by a court sitting in the exercise of a criminal jurisdiction.
detention centre employee means a person who—
(a) is or has been, in Queensland, a detention centre employee under the Youth Justice Act 1992; or
(b) has been, in Queensland, a person with functions corresponding to those of a detention centre employee under the Youth Justice Act 1992; or
(c) is or has been, under a law of another State, a person with functions corresponding to those of a detention centre employee under the Youth Justice Act 1992.
elector means a person entitled to vote under the Electoral Act 1992.
electoral roll means an electoral roll for an electoral district under the Electoral Act 1992.
judge means a Supreme Court judge, a District Court judge, a Childrens Court judge or another judicial officer with authority to preside at a trial.
jury district means a jury district established under this Act.
jury panel means a group of persons from among whom a jury is to be formed for a particular civil or criminal trial.
jury roll means a list of the persons qualified to serve as jurors for a particular jury district.
list of persons summoned for jury service see section 29(1).
member of Parliament means—
(a) a member of the Legislative Assembly; or
(b) a member of the Commonwealth Parliament.
notice to prospective jurors see section 18(1).
practice direction means a practice direction under section 13.
prospective juror means a person whose name is included in a list of prospective jurors prepared under this Act.
prospective juror questionnaire see section 18(2)(a).
qualified for jury service see section 4(1).
revised list of prospective jurors see section 25.
sheriff means—
(a) the sheriff of Queensland; or
(b) for a jury district for which someone (the assignee) other than the sheriff of Queensland is responsible under a regulation for carrying out the functions of the sheriff—the assignee.
Editor's note—
Under the regulations the responsibility for carrying out the sheriff's functions under this Act for a particular jury district may be assigned to the central sheriff, the northern sheriff, a deputy sheriff or another officer or person. However, the responsibility for preparing jury rolls and lists of prospective jurors remains with the sheriff of Queensland. (See section 8 (Assignment of responsibility for jury districts to other sheriffs and persons)).
trial means a trial by jury.