Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1995
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6 Lists of potential jurors.
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 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. .
6 Lists of potential jurors.
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 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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