Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46)

Part V U.K. Miscellaneous and general

Other provision about members of the Parliament etc. U.K.

85 Exemption from jury service. U.K.

(1) F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) In Part III of Schedule 1 to the M1 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (persons excusable as of right from jury service), after the entries in Group A there is inserted—

“Group AB U.K.

Scottish Parliament and [F2 Scottish Government] U.K.

(a) members of the Scottish Parliament;

(b) members of the [F2 Scottish Government]; and

(c) junior Scottish Ministers.”

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 85(1) repealed (5.4.2004) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 332, 336(3), Sch. 37 Pt. 10; S.I. 2004/829, art. 2(1)(2) (subject to art. 2(3)-(6))

F2 Words in Act substituted (3.7.2012) by Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), ss. 12(2)(a), 44(5) (with s. 12(3)); S.I. 2012/1710, art. 2(f)

Marginal Citations

M1 1980 c. 55.