Disability (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) Bill 232-1 (2008), Government Bill

  • enacted
12 Amendments to Juries Act 1981
  • (1) This section amends the Juries Act 1981.

    (2) The definition of physical disability in section 2 is repealed.

    (3) Section 2 is amended by inserting the following definition in its appropriate alphabetical order:

    disability includes visual or aural impairment.

    (4) Section 8(i) is repealed.

    (5) Section 15(1)(aa) is amended by omitting physical.

    (6) The heading to section 16AA is amended by omitting physical.

    (7) Section 16AA(1) is amended by omitting physical.

    (8) Section 22(1)(b) is amended by omitting physical.

    (9) Section 25(1)(b) is amended by omitting physical.