Commentary on provisions of Act Section 2: Consequential amendments
Subsections (2) to (4) of section 2 amend sections 9, 9A and 23 of the Juries Act 1974. The current legislation only permits "full time" members of the regular Armed Forces to be automatically excused from jury service, or to be able to have a discretionary deferral. These consequential amendments will ensure that the new part-time regulars will continue to benefit from these protections. The Juries Act 1974 only extends to England and Wales.
	Subsection (5) of section 2 amends Group C of Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 to make similar provision about excusal as of right from jury service in Scotland.