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(1)Where it appears to the appropriate officer, in the case of a person attending in pursuance of a summons under this Act, that on account of physical disability there is doubt as to his capacity to act effectively as a juror, the person may be brought before the judge.
(2)The judge shall determine whether or not the person should act as a juror; but he shall affirm the summons unless he is of the opinion that the person will not, on account of his disability, be capable of acting effectively as a juror, in which case he shall discharge the summons.
(3)In this section “the judge” means
[F2(a)]any judge of the High Court or any Circuit judge or Recorder [F3, or
(b)subject to subsection (4), any qualifying judge advocate (within the meaning of the Senior Courts Act 1981).]
[F4(4)Subsection (3)(b) applies only where the case relates to a summons to attend for jury service in the Crown Court.]]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 9B added (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 41; S.I. 1995/127, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F2Words in s. 9B(3) renumbered as s. 9B(3)(a) (temp. until the amendment by 2003 c. 39, Sch. 4 para. 3 comes into force) (2.4.2012) by Armed Forces Act 2011 (c. 18), s. 32(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(1)-(3); S.I. 2012/669, art. 4(c)
F3S. 9B(3)(b) and word inserted (temp. until the amendment by 2003 c. 39, Sch. 4 para. 3 comes into force) (2.4.2012) by Armed Forces Act 2011 (c. 18), s. 32(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(1)(2)(4); S.I. 2012/669, art. 4(c)
F4S. 9B(4) inserted (temp. until the amendment by 2003 c. 39, Sch. 4 para. 3 comes into force) (2.4.2012) by Armed Forces Act 2011 (c. 18), s. 32(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(1)(2)(4); S.I. 2012/669, art. 4(c)
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