Juries Act 1974

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Qualification for jury service

3. 2. Summoning

4. 3. Electoral register as basis of jury selection

5. 4. Withdrawal or alteration of summons

6. 5. Panels

7. 6. Summoning in exceptional circumstances

8. 7. Attendance and service

9. 8. Excusal for previous jury service

10. 9. Excusal for certain persons and discretionary excusal

11. 10. Discharge of summons in case of doubt as to capacity to act effectively as a juror

12. 11. The ballot and swearing of jurors

13. 12. Challenge

14. 13. Separation

15. 14. Views

16. 15. Refreshment

17. 16. Continuation of criminal trial on death or discharge of a juror

18. 17. Majority verdicts

19. 18. Judgments: stay or reversal

20. 19. Payment for jury service

21. 20. Offences

22. 21. Supplemental

23. 22. Consequential amendments, savings and repeals

24. 23. Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent

25. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

       Ineligibility and Disqualificaton for and Excusal from Jury Service

       1. PART I Persons Ineligible

          1. GROUP A The Judiciary

          2. GROUP B Others concerned with administration of justice

          3. GROUP C The clergy, etc.

          4. GROUP D The mentally ill

       2. PART II Persons Disqualified

       3. PART III Persons Excusable as of Right

          1. Parliament

          2. The Forces

          3. Medical and other similar professions

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       Amendments of Coroners Act 1887

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       Repeals