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Criminal Code Act 1983
366Confinement of jury
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366 Confinement of jury
(1) Until the jury have given their verdict they must be kept during any
adjournment of the court in some private place under the charge of
an officer of the court and are to be provided with such
accommodation, meals and refreshment as the court may allow.
(2) Subsection (1) does not affect the operation of section 365(2)
and (2A).
367 View
(1) The court may in any case, if it thinks fit, direct that the jury shall
view any place or thing that the court thinks it is desirable that they
should see and may give any necessary directions for that purpose.
(2) The validity of the proceedings is not affected by disobedience to
any such directions, but if the fact is discovered before the verdict is
given the court, if it is of opinion that such disobedience is likely to
prejudice the fair trial of the charge, may discharge the jury and
may direct that a fresh jury be empanelled during the same sittings
of the court or may adjourn the trial.