# Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996, Rule 14.1A: Minimum number of jurors for balloting jury


(1) Notwithstanding section 88(1) of the Act of 1995 (plea of not guilty, balloting and swearing of jury, etc.), where there are fewer than 30 of those named on the list of jurors available for balloting, it shall not be competent to proceed to ballot the jury.
(2) Where it is not competent to proceed to ballot the jury the court shall make such order or orders as it thinks fit in the interests of justice.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/513/schedule/2/rule/14.1A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-adjournal-criminal-procedure-rules-1996/schedule-2/rule-14.1A
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