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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Jurors (Scotland) Act 1825 (c. 22)
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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995, Cross Heading: Jurors (Scotland) Act 1825 (c. 22).
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Jurors (Scotland) Act 1825 (c. 22)U.K.
1U.K.In section 3 of the Jurors (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 prescribed 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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