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the words “to subsections (2) and (3) below and” are repealed, and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subsections (1A), (2) and (3) are repealed,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in subsection (5), the words “under subsection (2) or (3) above or” are repealed.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in each of subsections (1), (2) and (3), the words “in relation to criminal proceedings” are repealed,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;”.