SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 18 U.K.Amendments relating to Article 15(1) to (4) etc

PART 3 U.K.Orders in Council

Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 U.K.

152.—(1) Amend the Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(1) as follows. U.K.

(2) In Article 2(2) (interpretation), in the definition of “Juries Officer”, for “the Lord Chancellor” substitute “that Department”.

(3) In Article 27(2) (juror’s oath) for the words from “annulment” to “accordingly” substitute “negative resolution”.

(4) In Article 30(2) (regulations) for the words from “annulment” to “accordingly” substitute “negative resolution”.

(5) In Schedule 2 (persons ineligible for jury service) after the entry for “Officers of the Northern Ireland Office or of the Lord Chancellor’s Department” insert the following entry—

“Officers of the Department of Justice”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 18 para. 152 in force at 12.4.2010, see art. 1(2)

(1)

S.I. 1996/1141 (N.I. 6).