SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 Ineligibility for and Disqualification and Excusal from Jury Service
Part III Persons Excusable as of Right
Group A
Parliament
a
Peers and peeresses entitled to receive writs of summons to attend the House of Lords;
b
members of the House of Commons;
c
officers of the House of Lords; and
d
officers of the House of Commons.
F2Group AB
F1 Scottish Parliament and Scottish Executive
Sch. 1 Pt. III Group AB inserted (6.5.1999) by 1998 c. 46, s. 85(2) (with s. 126(3)-(11)); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 2(2), Sch. 3
a
members of the Scottish Parliament;
b
members of the Scottish Executive; and
c
junior Scottish Ministers.
Group B
F3European Parliament
Reference substituted retrospectively by virtue of European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58, SIF 29:5), s. 3(1)(a)(3)
Representatives to the F3European Parliament.
F5Group BA
Sch. 1 Pt. III Group BA inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 38, ss. 125, 152, Sch. 12 para. 20 (with s. 143(2)); S.I. 1999/782, art. 2
F4National Assembly for Wales
Sch. 1 Pt. III Group BA inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 38, ss. 125, 152 Sch. 12 para. 20 (with s. 143(2)); S.I. 1999/782, art. 2
Members of the National Assembly for Wales.
F7Group BBPublic Officials
Sch. 1 Pt. III Group BB inserted (6.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/1042, art. 3 Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 9
F6The Auditor General for Scotland.
Group C
The Forces
Full-time serving members of—
a
any of Her Majesty’s naval, military or air forces;
b
the Women’s Royal Naval Service;
c
Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service; or
d
any Voluntary Aid Detachment serving with the Royal Navy.
Group D
Medical and similar professions
The following, if actually practising their profession and registered (whether fully or otherwise), enrolled or certified under the enactments relating to that profession—
a
medical practitioners;
b
dentists;
c
nurses;
d
midwives;
e
pharmaceutical chemists; and
f
veterinary surgeons and veterinary practitioners.
F8Group DD
Sch. 1 Pt. III Group DD inserted (31.3.1996) by 1995 c. 20, s.7(2)(b); S.I. 1996/517, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4-6, Sch. 2) (which insertion fell (1.4.1996) by reason of the repeal of 1995 c. 20 by 1995 c. 40, ss. 6, 7(2), Sch. 5 (with Sch. 3 paras. 1, 3, 16, 17))
F9 Members of certain religious bodies
Sch. 1 Pt. III Group DD inserted (31.3.1996) by 1995 c. 20, s.7(2)(b); S.I. 1996/517, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4-6, Sch. 2) (which insertion fell (1.4.1996) by reason of the repeal of 1995 c. 20 by 1995 c. 40, ss. 6, 7(2), Sch. 5 (with Sch. 3 paras. 1, 3, 16, 17))
In respect of jury service in any criminal proceedings, practising members of religious societies or orders the tenets or beliefs of which are incompatible with jury service.
Group E
Ministers of religion etc.
a
persons in holy orders;
b
regular ministers of any religious denomination; and
c
vowed members of any religious order living in a monastery, convent or other religious community.
Group F
Others
- a
Persons whose obedience to the citation for jury service would result in their serving, or duly attending for service, more than once in any period of five years; and
- b
persons excused by the direction of any court from jury service during a period which has not terminated.
Sch. 1 Pt. III Group AB inserted (6.5.1999) by 1998 c. 46, s. 85(2) (with s. 126(3)-(11)); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 2(2), Sch. 3