PART 3

CIVIL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 5

JURY SERVICE

Jury service
99
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the words “to subsections (2) and (3) below and” are repealed, and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subsections (1A), (2) and (3) are repealed,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in subsection (5), the words “under subsection (2) or (3) above or” are repealed.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in each of subsections (1), (2) and (3), the words “in relation to criminal proceedings” are repealed,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;
.
S. 99 in force at 22.9.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/247, art. 2, Sch.