Juries Act 1976
Ineligibility.
7.—F6[(1)] The persons specified in Part I of the First Schedule shall be ineligible for jury service.
F7[(2) A person who is deaf shall not be ineligible for jury service by reason only of his or her requiring the services of a sign language interpreter for the purpose of enabling him or her to perform the duties of a juror effectively.]
Annotations
Amendments:
F6
Designated (26.04.2023) by Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (46/2022, s. 96(a)(i), S.I. No. 194 of 2023.
F7
Inserted (26.04.2023) by Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (46/2022, s. 96(a)(i), S.I. No. 194 of 2023.