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Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1995

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Version Superseded: 01/04/1996

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6 Lists of potential jurors.S

In section 3 of the M1Jurors (Scotland) Act 1825 (sheriff principal to maintain lists of potential jurors)—

(a)the existing provision shall become subsection (1);

(b)in that subsection, for the word “designations” there shall be substituted “ addresses ”; and

(c)after that subsection there shall be inserted the following subsections—

(2)For the purpose of maintaining lists of potential jurors under subsection (1) above, a sheriff principal may require any person in the sheriff court district in question who appears to him to be qualified and liable to serve as a juror to provide such information, and in such form, as the Secretary of State may by order prescribe.

(3)A statutory instrument containing an order by virtue of subsection (2) above shall be subject to annulment pursuant to a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(4)Any person who fails to comply with a requirement under subsection (2) above shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.

(5)In proceedings against a person for an offence under subsection (4) above it is a defence to prove that he had reasonable excuse for the failure..

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I1S. 6 wholly in force at 31.3.1996; s. 6 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 118(2); s. 6(c) in force for certain purposes at 5.3.1996 and s. 6 in force at 31.3.1996 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 1996/517, art. 3, Sch.

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