# Jurors (Scotland) Act 1825, Section 3: General jury book.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1)The sheriff principal of each sheriffdom shall, in respect of each sheriff court district in his sheriffdom, maintain in such form as may be approved by the Lord Justice-General, two lists (to be known as the “lists of potential jurors”) containing the names, addresses and dates of birth of such number as the sheriff principal considers appropriate of—
(a) in the first list, men; and
(b) in the second list, women
within the district who appear to him to be qualified and liable to serve as jurors; and those listsshall be kept in the sheriff clerk’s office for the district and shall be open on all lawful days to the inspection of any person
(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/Geo4/6/22/section/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/jurors-scotland-act-1825/section-3
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