366Confinement of jury

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.