PART 3CIVIL PROCEDURE

CHAPTER 5JURY SERVICE

99Jury service

1

The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 is amended in accordance with this section.

2

In section 1 (qualification of jurors)—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

the words “to subsections (2) and (3) below and” are repealed, and

ii

for paragraph (b) substitute—

b

is not less than 18 years of age;

b

subsections (1A), (2) and (3) are repealed,

c

in subsection (5), the words “under subsection (2) or (3) above or” are repealed.

3

In section 1A (excusal of jurors in relation to criminal proceedings)—

a

in each of subsections (1), (2) and (3), the words “in relation to criminal proceedings” are repealed,

b

in subsection (3), for “(a)(iii)” substitute “ (ab) ”,

c

the title of the section becomes “ Excusal of jurors as of right ”.

4

In Part III of Schedule 1 (persons excusable from jury service as of right), in Group F, for paragraphs (a) and (aa) substitute—

a

persons who have served as a juror in the period of 5 years ending with the date on which the person is cited first to attend;

aa

persons who have attended for jury service, but have not served as a juror, in the period of 2 years ending with the date on which the person is cited first to attend;

ab

persons who have attained the age of 71;