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Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980

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Part IIIS Persons Excusable as of Right

Group AS

ParliamentS

(a)Peers and peeresses entitled to receive writs of summons to attend the House of Lords;

(b)members of the House of Commons;

(c)officers of the House of Lords; and

(d)officers of the House of Commons.

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[F1Group ABS

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F2 Scottish Parliament and Scottish ExecutiveS

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(a)members of the Scottish Parliament;

(b)members of the Scottish Executive; and

(c)junior Scottish Ministers.]

Group BS

[F3European Parliament]S

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F3Reference substituted retrospectively by virtue of European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58, SIF 29:5), s. 3(1)(a)(3)

Representatives to the [F3European Parliament].

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[F4Group BAS

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F5National Assembly for WalesS

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F5Sch. 1 Pt. III Group BA inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 38, ss. 125, 152 Sch. 12 para. 20 (with s. 143(2)); S.I. 1999/782, art. 2

Members of the National Assembly for Wales.]

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[F6Group BBSPublic Officials

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F7The Auditor General for Scotland.]

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Group CS

The ForcesS

Full-time serving members of—

(a)any of Her Majesty’s naval, military or air forces;

(b)the Women’s Royal Naval Service;

(c)Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service; or

(d)any Voluntary Aid Detachment serving with the Royal Navy.

Group DS

Medical and similar professionsS

The following, if actually practising their profession and registered (whether fully or otherwise), enrolled or certified under the enactments relating to that profession—

(a)medical practitioners;

(b)dentists;

(c)nurses;

(d)midwives;

(e)pharmaceutical chemists; and

(f)veterinary surgeons and veterinary practitioners.

[F8Group DD]S

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F8Sch. 1 Pt. III Group DD inserted (31.3.1996) by 1995 c. 20, s.7(2)(b); S.I. 1996/517, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4-6, Sch. 2) (which insertion fell (1.4.1996) by reason of the repeal of 1995 c. 20 by 1995 c. 40, ss. 6, 7(2), Sch. 5 (with Sch. 3 paras. 1, 3, 16, 17))

[F9 Members of certain religious bodiesS

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F9Sch. 1 Pt. III Group DD inserted (31.3.1996) by 1995 c. 20, s.7(2)(b); S.I. 1996/517, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4-6, Sch. 2) (which insertion fell (1.4.1996) by reason of the repeal of 1995 c. 20 by 1995 c. 40, ss. 6, 7(2), Sch. 5 (with Sch. 3 paras. 1, 3, 16, 17))

In respect of jury service in any criminal proceedings, practising members of religious societies or orders the tenets or beliefs of which are incompatible with jury service.]

Group ES

Ministers of religion etc.S

(a)persons in holy orders;

(b)regular ministers of any religious denomination; and

(c)vowed members of any religious order living in a monastery, convent or other religious community.

Group FS

OthersS
(a)

Persons whose obedience to the citation for jury service would result in their serving, or duly attending for service, more than once in any period of five years; and

(b)

persons excused by the direction of any court from jury service during a period which has not terminated.

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