# Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1995, Section 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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/20/section/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-scotland-act-1995/section-6
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