# The Juries (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

S.R. 2012/407 · made 15 November 2012

These Regulations amend the Juries Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. No. 269) so as to change the date of the start of the year in Forms 1, 2 and 4; update the entries in Forms 1 and 4 in respect of the categories of person disqualified for jury service; and amend the entries in Forms 1 and 4 relating to medical practitioners.

Made under: 1996/141 (Article 30)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/juries-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2012/pdf/nisr_20120407_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/juries-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2012/pdf/nisrem_20120407_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Juries
Made 15th November 2012
Coming into operation 1st January 2013
The Department of Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 30(1) of the Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, hereby makes the following Regulations.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations shall be known as the Juries (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2013.

## 2 Amendments to the Juries Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Schedule 1 to the Juries Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 shall be amended as follows.

## 3 Amendments to the Juries Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

In Form 1—
(a) under “PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE”, for “1st September”, substitute “1st July”;
(b) in paragraph 3(d) of Section A, after “community service order”, insert “or a community payback order with an unpaid work or other activity requirement imposed under section 227A or 227M of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995”;
(c) in paragraph 4 of Section A, after “probation”, insert “or had made in respect of him a community payback order under section 227A of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 that did not include an unpaid work or other activity requirement under section 227A(2)(c)”;
(d) in Section C, for “medical practitioners”, substitute “medical practitioners (registered with the General Medical Council)”.

## 4 Amendments to the Juries Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

In Form 2, in Part I, question 1, for “1st September”, substitute “1st July”.

## 5 Amendments to the Juries Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

In Form 4—
(a) under “PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE”, for “1st September”, substitute “1st July”;
(b) in paragraph 3(d) of Section A, after “community service order”, insert “or a community payback order with an unpaid work or other activity requirement imposed under section 227A or 227M of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995”;
(c) in paragraph 4 of Section A, after “probation”, insert “or had made in respect of him a community payback order under section 227A of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 that did not include an unpaid work or other activity requirement under section 227A(2)(c)”;
(d) in Section C, for “medical practitioners”, substitute “medical practitioners (registered with the General Medical Council)”.

## 6 Transitional provision

Regulation 5(d) is of no effect in respect of a form served on a person given notice under Article 4(3) of the Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 before the coming into operation of these Regulations.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 15th November 2012
L.S.
David Ford
Minister of Justice

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Juries Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. No. 269) so as to change the date of the start of the year in Forms 1, 2 and 4; update the entries in Forms 1 and 4 in respect of the categories of person disqualified for jury service; and amend the entries in Forms 1 and 4 relating to medical practitioners.

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