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Jury Act 1977
14BDeferral of jury service
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#### 14B Deferral of jury service
14B Deferral of jury service
> > (1) A person who is required by summons to attend for jury service may apply in writing to the sheriff for deferral of jury service to a later time within the period during which the person may be summoned to attend for jury service.
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> > (2) On receiving the application, the sheriff may defer the person’s jury service to a later time within that period.
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> > (3) If the sheriff decides to refuse the application, the sheriff must inform the applicant in writing of the decision.
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> > (4) The sheriff may not defer the jury service of a person who has been summoned to attend at a trial or coronial inquest if the trial or inquest has commenced.
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> **s 14B:** Ins 2010 No 55, Sch 1 \[3\].