Information for preparation of jury lists

(1) Every person who, whether as principal or attorney or manager, has others in his employ in any district shall, on or before 30th September in every year, or on application made to him at any time by the Proper Officer, furnish that officer with a list signed by him of all those persons who are, to the best of his belief, qualified by property or income, age, health, record, nationality or residence and ability to read, write and speak English to serve as common jurors or as special jurors and shall state whether or not such persons are married. (2) The Mayor of each City or Town Council shall, on the application of the Proper Officer, furnish a list of all persons qualified as common jurors or special jurors as shown by the tax roll of the Council. (3) Every magistrate shall, on the application of the Proper Officer, furnish to the best of his ability any information which he may have or is able to obtain as to the qualifications as common jurors or special jurors, by property or otherwise, of all persons within his district. (4) On the application of the Proper Officer or the revising officer, a Government medical officer shall examine, free of charge, any person within his district as to whose physical qualification to serve as a juror any question has arisen and, if that person consents to be so examined, shall furnish the Proper Officer or the revising officer, as the case may be, with a certificate of his physical condition. 12 Juries (5) The Proper Officer or the revising officer shall make an application under this section in writing and may serve it by post. (6) The Mayor of each City or Town Council shall permit the Proper Officer to inspect at any reasonable time any valuation or tax roll in any town. (7) A person who fails to furnish any information under, or to perform any act required by, this section is guilty of an offence and is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.