JURIES ACT 1927
JURIES ACT 1927
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART A1--Preliminary
1. Short title
3. Interpretation
PART 1--General provisions as to trial by jury
5. Civil proceedings not to be tried before a jury
6. Criminal trial to be by jury
6A. Additional jurors
7. Trial without jury
PART 2--Jury districts
8. Jury districts
PART 3--Qualification of jurors
11. Qualification of jurors
12. Disqualification from jury service
13. Ineligibility for jury
14. Residence qualification
15. Verdict cannot be challenged on ground of disqualification or ineligibility of juror except in certain cases
16. Power of sheriff or judge to excuse juror or prospective juror from attendance
17. Right of exemption for persons above the age of 70 years
PART 4--Annual jury lists
20. Duty of sheriff to prepare annual jury lists
21. Number of jurors on each list
23. Selection of names to be included in annual jury list
24. Coming into operation of lists
25. Questionnaire to be completed and returned by prospective jurors
PART 5--Summoning of jurors and jury panels
29. Summoning of jurors
30. Summons
32. Regulations relating to jury panels etc
33. Oath or affirmation
PART 6--Proceedings upon trial
42. Sheriff to return panel with cards
43. Cards to be kept in ballot-box
46. Balloting for trial
47. Constitution of jury
50. Same jury may try several issues if no objection by parties
54. Duty of sheriff to provide for jury
55. Separation of jury
56. Continuation of trial with less than full number of jurors
57. Majority and alternative verdicts
59. Fresh proceedings may be taken
60. Court may order another trial
60A. Jury may consist of men or women only
PART 7--Challenge etc
61. Challenge
63. Peremptory challenges in excess of permitted number
64. Time for challenging
65. Rights to peremptory challenge where persons jointly charged
66. Challenge on ground of ineligibility or disqualification
67. Common law rights of challenge preserved
68. Trial of challenge for cause
69. Power to summon further jurors
PART 8--Fees
70. Payment of jurors etc
PART 9--Offences
78. Offence by jurors
PART 10--Miscellaneous
85. Jury de medietate linguae abolished
86. Abolition of jury de ventre inspiciendo
88. View during trial
89. Power to make rules
92. Effect of this Act on Coroners Act
93. Regulations
SCHEDULE 3--Persons ineligible for jury service
SCHEDULE 6--Oath or affirmation
Legislative history