The Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

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[F1Disclosure of juror information [F2or anonymous elector information]: lawful authorityN.I.

26B—(1) For the purposes of Article 26A, juror information [F3or anonymous elector information] is disclosed with lawful authority if any of paragraphs (2) to (9) applies to the disclosure.

(2) This paragraph applies to a disclosure by an electoral officer—

(a)to another electoral officer; or

(b)in accordance with Article 4.

(3) This paragraph applies to a disclosure by a court official—

(a)to another court official;

(b)to the judge of any court; or

(c)to a juror or a person summoned as a juror.

(4) This paragraph applies to a disclosure—

(a)to a person providing services to the [F4Department of Justice in respect of its functions under section 69 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978]; or

(b)to the employee of such a person,

for or in connection with the provision of [F5 those ] services F6 . . . .

(5) This paragraph applies to a disclosure—

(a)by a person providing services to the [F7Department of Justice in respect of its functions under section 69 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978]; or

(b)by the employee of such a person,

if the disclosure is required or authorised to be made by an officer of the court (see Article 2(2)) for or in connection with the provision of [F8 those ] services F9 . . . .

(6) This paragraph applies to a disclosure—

(a)by an officer of the court to a member of the police service;

(b)by a member of the police service to another member of the police service; or

(c)by a member of the police service to an officer of the court,

for or in connection with the making of checks, in accordance with jury check guidelines, on the person to whom the juror information [F10or anonymous elector information] relates.

(7) This paragraph applies to a disclosure to a person other than a member of the police service or an officer of the court if the juror information [F10or anonymous elector information] is disclosed in accordance with jury check guidelines.

(8) This paragraph applies to a disclosure for the purposes of criminal proceedings (but not for the purposes of any proceedings in relation to which the person to whom the juror information [F10or anonymous elector information] relates may be, is, or has been, a juror).

(9) This paragraph applies to a disclosure made with leave of a court.]

F1Arts. 26A- 26C inserted (1.8.2007) by Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (c. 6), ss. 10(1), 53(4) (with s. 10(3)); S.I. 2007/2045, art. 2(2)

F2Words in art. 26B heading inserted (15.9.2014) by The Anonymous Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1116), arts. 1(1), 11(6)(a)

F3Words in art. 26B(1) inserted (15.9.2014) by The Anonymous Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1116), arts. 1(1), 11(6)(b)

F4Words in art. 26B(4)(a) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Court Service (Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/133), art. 4, Sch. para.16(4)(a)(i) (with arts. 5-7)

F5Word in art. 26B(4) inserted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Court Service (Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/133), art. 4, Sch. para.16(4)(a)(ii) (with arts. 5-7)

F6Words in art. 26B(4) omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of Northern Ireland Court Service (Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/133), art. 4, Sch. para.16(4)(a)(iii) (with arts. 5-7)

F7Words in art. 26B(5)(a) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Court Service (Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/133), art. 4, Sch. para.16(4)(b)(i) (with arts. 5-7)

F8Word in art. 26B(5) inserted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Court Service (Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/133), art. 4, Sch. para.16(4)(b)(ii) (with arts. 5-7)

F9Words in art. 26B(5) omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of Northern Ireland Court Service (Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/133), art. 4, Sch. para.16(4)(b)(iii) (with arts. 5-7)

F10Words in art. 26B(6)-(8) inserted (15.9.2014) by The Anonymous Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1116), arts. 1(1), 11(6)(b)