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Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007

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Section 10

SCHEDULE 2Restrictions on disclosure of juror information: further amendments

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Introduction

1The Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1141 (N.I. 6)) is amended as follows.

No inspection of Jurors Lists and panels

2(1)In Article 4 (preparation of Jurors Lists)—

(a)in paragraph (6), omit the words from “and in each year” to the end;

(b)in paragraph (10), for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a)the day and period mentioned in paragraph (1), and”.

(2)Omit Article 7 (inspection of panel).

(3)Omit Article 16(1) to (3) (challenge for name not being on Jurors List).

(4)In Article 17 (restrictions on right of challenge), in paragraph (1), omit “Subject to Article 16,”.

(5)This paragraph does not have effect in relation to any Divisional Jurors List or any panel under Article 5 of the Order made available for inspection before the day on which this paragraph comes into force.

Procedure for ascertaining attendance of jurors to be conducted in private

3In Article 9 (procedure for ascertaining attendance of jurors), after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A)No person may be present in the court while the call over of the panel is conducted under paragraph (1) apart from—

(a)the judge of any court;

(b)the persons summoned to attend as jurors;

(c)the officer calling over the panel or any other officer of the court;

(d)a court security officer;

(e)any other person authorised for the purpose by the judge of any court.”

Balloting of jurors by number rather than by name

4(1)In Article 6 (form of panel), in paragraph (1), after “arranged” insert “(and assigned numbers)”.

(2)In Article 12 (balloting of jurors), after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A)The ballot shall be conducted using the numbers assigned to the persons on the panel, or the section of the panel, in accordance with Article 6(1) (and not by using their names).”

(3)In Article 12, in paragraph (2), for “names” substitute “numbers”.

(4)In Article 18 (selection of additional jurors), after paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A)A ballot under paragraph (2) shall be conducted using numbers assigned to the nominated persons (and not by using their names).”

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