Courts Act 1971

1 (1) The Juries Act 1922 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In section 1(5) for the words from " to be notified " to the end of the subsection substitute " to be notified to the appropriate officer and to the registration officer, and for authorising the appropriate officer to make the necessary correction in the jurors book ".

(3) In section 1(8) (delivery of jurors book to sheriff of the county) for the words from " to the sheriff of the county " to the end of the subsection substitute " to the appropriate officer or officers at such place or places as may from time to time be directed by or on behalf of the Lord Chancellor ".

(4) In section 1(11) for the word " sheriff " substitute " any officer appointed by the Lord Chancellor " and for the words from "to the same penalty" to the end of the subsection substitute " on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £50 ".

(5) In section 6(1)(d) for " the sheriff" substitute " the appropriate officer ".

(6) In section 7, before the definition of " prescribed " insert—

• “The expression ' appropriate officer' means such officer as may be designated by or on behalf of the Lord Chancellor for the purposes of this Act, or of the relevant provision of this Act”.

(7) In section 8(2)(b) for the words from " as a juror" to " at assizes " substitute " as a juror on any jury in the Crown Court, the High Court ".