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) 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) 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) 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) must take the oath or make the affirmation specified in Schedule 4 .

(6)  A member of a jury, before leaving the court, must take the oath or make the affirmation specified in Schedule 5 .