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JURY LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1926

JURY LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1926 - LONG TITLE

An Act to amend the Laws relating to Juries in Northern Ireland.
[1st June 1926]

Ss. 113 rep. by 1953 c.19 (NI) s.11 sch.2; SLR (NI) 1954; 1969
c.15 (NI) s.4(2) sch.; 1972 NI16 art.63(3) sch.19; SLR 1973; 1974
NI6 art.9(2) sch.5

JURY LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1926 - SECT 14
Imposition of fines on defaulting jurors.

14.(1) Any fine which may be imposed under section forty ... of
the Act of 1871,..., in respect of non-attendance or other default
on the part of a person summoned to attend on a jury, ... or
inquiry, shall be so imposed if the juror at any time when called
does not answer to his name, unless some reasonable excuse for his
non-attendance is proved to the satisfaction of the court or other
authority having power to impose such fine; and so much of the
said enactments as renders it necessary for any such person to be
called three times is hereby repealed.

Subs.(2) rep. by 1978 c.23 s.122(2) sch.7 Pt.II

(3) In this section the expression "juror" includes a viewer.

S.15 rep. by 1953 c.19 (NI) s.11 sch.2

JURY LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1926 - SECT 16
Detention of jurors in civil trials during interval for refreshment.

16. Jurors sworn in any civil trial may, in the discretion of the
presiding judge, be detained during the adjournment of the court
(other than an adjournment at the termination of the proceedings for
the day) and be provided with reasonable refreshment during such
adjournment; and the cost of such refreshment shall, if a verdict
is found, be payable and taxable in like manner as sums payable
under this Act to a juror for his service, and shall, if no
verdict be found, be payable by the parties to the proceedings in
equal shares.

S.17 rep. by 1959 c.15 (NI) s.38 sch.

JURY LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1926 - SECT 18
Short title and construction.

18.(1) This Act may be cited as the Jury Laws Amendment Act
(Northern Ireland), 1926, and shall be construed as one with the
Juries Acts; and the Juries Acts and this Act may be cited
together as the Juries Acts (Northern Ireland), 1871 to 1926.

Subs.(2) rep. by 1954 c.33 (NI) s.48(1) sch.; subs.(3) rep. by SLR
(NI) 1952; subs.(4)(5) rep. by 1953 c.19 (NI) s.11 sch.2; subs.(6)
rep. by SLR (NI) 1952