Section 9B Discharge of summonses to disabled persons only if incapable of acting effectively as a juror.F1

England and Wales

(1)

Where it appears to the appropriate officer, in the case of a person attending in pursuance of a summons under this Act, that on account of physical disability there is doubt as to his capacity to act effectively as a juror, the person may be brought before the judge.

(2)

The judge shall determine whether or not the person should act as a juror; but he shall affirm the summons unless he is of the opinion that the person will not, on account of his disability, be capable of acting effectively as a juror, in which case he shall discharge the summons.

(3)

In this section “the judge” means

(F2a)

any judge of the High Court or any Circuit judge or Recorder F3, or

(b)

subject to subsection (4), any qualifying judge advocate (within the meaning of the Senior Courts Act 1981).

(F44)

Subsection (3)(b) applies only where the case relates to a summons to attend for jury service in the Crown Court.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 9B added (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 41; S.I. 1995/127, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F2: Words in s. 9B(3) renumbered as s. 9B(3)(a) (temp. until the amendment by 2003 c. 39, Sch. 4 para. 3 comes into force) (2.4.2012) by Armed Forces Act 2011 (c. 18), s. 32(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(1)-(3); S.I. 2012/669, art. 4(c)
F3: S. 9B(3)(b) and word inserted (temp. until the amendment by 2003 c. 39, Sch. 4 para. 3 comes into force) (2.4.2012) by Armed Forces Act 2011 (c. 18), s. 32(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(1)(2)(4); S.I. 2012/669, art. 4(c)
F4: S. 9B(4) inserted (temp. until the amendment by 2003 c. 39, Sch. 4 para. 3 comes into force) (2.4.2012) by Armed Forces Act 2011 (c. 18), s. 32(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(1)(2)(4); S.I. 2012/669, art. 4(c)