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Crimes Act 1961

Procedure - Trial and sentence

373: Discretion to keep jury together

You could also call this:

“The judge can decide if the jury should stay together during a trial.”

This section of the law has been removed. It used to be called ‘Discretion to keep jury together’ and was part of the rules about trials and sentences in the Crimes Act 1961. The government took this rule out of the law on 1 July 2013. This means it no longer applies and judges can’t use it anymore.

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Part 12 Procedure
Trial and sentence

373Discretion to keep jury together (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 373: repealed, on , by section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011 (2011 No 85).