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Criminal Code Act 1983
373Incapacity of juror
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373 Incapacity of juror
(1) If at any time during the trial:
(a) a juror dies; or
(b) the court is of the opinion that:
(i) the juror is not indifferent as between the Crown and the
accused person; or
(ii) by reason of any matter of urgency or importance a juror
should be discharged from further attendance,
the court may, in its discretion:
(c) discharge the jury; or
(d) discharge the juror and direct that the trial shall proceed with
the remaining jurors.
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(2) In any such case the presence of the remaining jurors, not being
fewer than 10, shall have the same effect as if all the jurors had
continued present.