Juries Act 1974 (c. 23)

SCHEDULES

F1 SCHEDULE 1 E+W Ineligibility and Disqualification for and Excusal from Jury Service

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 substituted (5.4.2004) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 321, 336, Sch. 33 para. 15; S.I. 2004/829, art. 2(1)(2)(g) (subject to art. 2(3)-(6))

Part III E+W PERSONS EXCUSABLE AS OF RIGHT

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 1 Pt. III amended by Armed Forces Act 1981 (c. 55, SIF 7:1), s. 20(1), Sch. 3 para. 1

[F2 General] E+W

Textual Amendments

F2 Words inserted by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), ss. 119(2), 123(6), Sch. 8 para. 16

[F2 Persons more than sixty-five years of age.]

Parliament E+W

Peers and peeresses entitled to receive writs of summons to attend the House of Lords.

Members of the House of Commons.

Officers of the House of Lords.

Officers of the House of Commons.

[F3 Scottish Parliament and Scottish Executive E+W

Textual Amendments

F3 Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (6.5.1999) by 1998 c.46, s. 85(1) (with s. 126(3)-(11)); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 2(2), Sch. 3

Members of the Scottish Parliament.

Members of the Scottish Executive.

Junior Scottish Ministers.]

[F4 European Parliament E+W

Textual Amendments

F4 Heading and words in Sch. 1 Pt. 3 substituted (24.10.2002) by European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 (c.24), ss. 15, 18(2), Sch. 3 para. 2

Members of the European Parliament.]

[F5 National Assembly for Wales E+W

Textual Amendments

F5 Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (1.2.1999) by 1998 c. 38, s. 125, Sch. 12 para.18 (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1999/118, art. 2

Members of the National Assembly for Wales.

The Auditor General for Wales.]

[F6 Public Officials] E+W

Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 1 Pt. III: Entry headed “Public Officials” inserted (6.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/1042, art. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 7

[F6 The Auditor General for Scotland.]

The Forces E+W

Full-time serving members of—

any of Her Majesty’s naval, military or air forces,

. . . F7

Textual Amendments

F7 Words repealed (with saving) by Armed Forces Act 1981 (c. 55, SIF 7:1), s. 28(2), Sch. 5 Pt. I note

. . . F7 , . . . F8 .

Textual Amendments

F8 Words repealed by Armed Forces Act 1976 (c. 52), Sch. 10

(A person excusable under this head shall be under no obligation to attend in pursuance of a summons for jury service if his commanding officer certifies to the officer issuing the summons that it would be prejudicial to the efficiency of the service if the person were required to be absent from duty.)

Medical and other similar professions E+W

The following, if actually practising their profession and registered (including provisionally or temporarily registered), enrolled or certified under the enactments relating to that profession—

medical practitioners,

dentists,

nurses,

midwives,

veterinary surgeons and veterinary practitioners,

pharmaceutical chemists.

[F9 Members of certain religious bodies E+W

Textual Amendments

F9 Entry in Sch. 1 Pt. III inserted (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 42; S.I. 1995/127, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

A practising member of a religious society or order the tenets or beliefs of which are incompatible with jury service.]