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Jury Act 1977
47ADischarge of jury as a result of challenges
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#### 47A Discharge of jury as a result of challenges
47A Discharge of jury as a result of challenges
> The judge presiding at the trial of any criminal proceedings may discharge the jury that has been selected if, in the opinion of that judge, the exercise of the rights to make peremptory challenges has resulted in a jury whose composition is such that the trial might be or might appear to be unfair.
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> **s 47A:** Ins 1987 No 286, Sch 1 (8).