47Jury separation during adjournment

### 47 Jury separation during adjournment > > (1)  The court, on the adjournment of a trial, may – > > > > > > (a) allow the jury to separate; or > > > > > > > (b) direct that the jury be kept together until it has given its verdict or has been discharged. > > > (2)  A jury that is subject to a direction under [subsection (1)(b)](#GS47@Gs1@Hpb@EN) may, during any adjournment of the trial, be taken under the charge of any officer of the court or police officer sworn for that purpose. > > > (3)  A member of a jury that is subject to a direction under [subsection (1)(b)](#GS47@Gs1@Hpb@EN) must not communicate with any person except – > > > > > > (a) another member of that jury; or > > > > > > > (b) an officer in charge of that jury, in connection with that officer's duties. > > > (4)  An officer in charge of a jury that is subject to a direction under [subsection (1)(b)](#GS47@Gs1@Hpb@EN) must not communicate with a member of that jury except in the performance of that officer's duties. > > > (5)  An officer of the court or police officer who is to be in charge of a jury that is subject to a direction under [subsection (1)(b)](#GS47@Gs1@Hpb@EN) must take the oath or make the affirmation specified in [Schedule 4](#JS4@EN) . > > > (6)  A member of a jury, before leaving the court, must take the oath or make the affirmation specified in [Schedule 5](#JS5@EN) .