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ELIZABETH II

Juries Act 1974

CHAPTER 23

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section
1. Qualification for jury service.
2. Summoning.
3. Electoral register as basis of jury selection.
4. Withdrawal or alteration of summons.
5. Panels.
6. Summoning in exceptional circumstances.
7. Attendance and service.
8. Excusal for previous jury service.
9. Excusal for certain persons and discretionary excusal.
10. Discharge of summons in case of doubt as to capacity to act effectively as a juror.
11. The ballot and swearing of jurors.
12. Challenge.
13. Separation.
14. Views.
15. Refreshment.
16. Continuation of criminal trial on death or discharge of a juror.
17. Majority verdicts.
18. Judgments: stay or reversal.
19. Payment for jury service.
20. Offences.
21. Supplemental.
22. Consequential amendments, savings and repeals.
23. Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent.
Schedules:
Schedule 1—Ineligibility and disqualification for, and excusal from, jury service.
Schedule 2—Amendments of Coroners Act 1887.
Schedule 3—Repeals.