(1)Section 1 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c.55) (qualification of jurors) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)in paragraph (b), at beginning insert “subject to subsection (1A),”, and
(b)the words “, civil or criminal” are repealed.
(3)After subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)In relation to criminal proceedings, a person is qualified and liable to serve as a juror despite being over 65 years of age.”.