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Introductory Text
Introductory
1.Title and commencement
2.Interpretation
Qualification for jury service
3.Qualification for jury service
Preparation of Jurors Lists
4.Preparation of Jurors Lists
Empanelling of jurors
5.Selection of names
6.Form of panel
7.Inspection of panel
Summoning of jurors
8.Summoning of jurors
9.Procedure for ascertaining attendance of jurors
10.Excusing of jurors
11.Discharge of jury summons
Balloting of jurors
12.Balloting of jurors
Challenges
13.Challenge to the panel
14.Challenges in civil cases
15.Challenges in criminal cases
16.Challenge for name not being on Jurors List
17.Restrictions on right of challenge
Additional powers of the court
18.Selection of additional jurors
19.Views
20.Separation and detention of jurors
21.Continuance of criminal trial on death or discharge of juror
22.Discharge in civil proceedings
23.Refreshment of jurors
24.Excusing of jurors from jury service at end of exceptionally exacting trial
Offences
25.Failure to fill up and return form of return
26.Defaulting jurors
Miscellaneous and supplementary
27.Juror’s oath
28.Payments to be made in respect of jury service
29.Certain formal defects not to invalidate verdict or finding
30.Regulations
31.Coroners' juries
32.Amendments, repeals and saving
Signature
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
PERSONS DISQUALIFIED FOR JURY SERVICE
1.Any person who has at any time been convicted by...
2.Any person who at any time in the last ten...
3.Any person who at any time in the last five...
SCHEDULE 2
PERSONS INELIGIBLE FOR JURY SERVICE
Persons concerned with the administration of justice
The Forces
Other persons
SCHEDULE 3
PERSONS EXCUSABLE FROM JURY SERVICE AS OF RIGHT
Parliament
Northern Ireland Assembly
European Parliament
Public officials
Clergy, etc.
Professions
Persons aged between 65 and 70 years
SCHEDULE 4
CORONERS JURIES
PART I MODIFICATIONS OF PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDER
1.Any reference to a court includes a reference to a...
2.Any reference to a judge (with or without qualifying words)...
3.Any reference to a jury includes a reference to a...
4.In Article 5(4) and (5) “the Divisional Jurors List” includes...
5.Articles 10(7) and 11(3) shall apply to rules under section...
6.In Article 24 “trial” includes inquest.
PART II AMENDMENTS OF CORONERS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1959
1.In section 18 (summoning of jurors)— (a) in subsection (1),...
2.In Section 31(2) (summoning of another jury where jury unable...
3.In section 32(1) (power to arrange for removal of body...
SCHEDULE 5
REPEALS AND REVOCATIONS
Explanatory Note