Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29)

Section 254 - Corrupt selection of juror

(1) A person shall not, with a purpose of procuring an undue advantage or disadvantage to a party to a judicial proceeding, procure for that person or for any other person to be summoned, empaneled or sworn as a juror in the proceeding or endeavour to prevent any other person from being summoned, empaneled or sworn as a juror in that proceeding.

(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a term of imprisonment of not less than five years and not more than ten years.

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