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Criminal Justice Act 1972

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PART IIIPersons Excusable as of Right

Parliament

  • 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.

The Forces

  • Full-time serving members of—

    • any of Her Majesty's naval, military or air forces,

    • the Women's Royal Naval Service,

    • Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service, or

    • any Voluntary Aid Detachment serving with the Royal Navy.

  • (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

  • 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.

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