Paragraph 1 I1
(1)
It is an offence for a person to serve on a jury at an inquest if the person—
(a)
is disqualified from jury service (by reason of being a person listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Juries Act 1974 (c. 23)), and
(b)
knows that he or she is disqualified from jury service.
(2)
A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
Sch. 6 para. 1 in force at 25.7.2013 by S.I. 2013/1869, art. 2(l)
Notes on Serving while disqualified, failure to attend etc
Textual amendments
- F1
Cross-heading inserted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 13 para. 4; S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 79