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#### 54 Jury permitted to separate in criminal trials 54 Jury permitted to separate in criminal trials > The jury in criminal proceedings is, subject to a contrary order of the court, permitted to separate at any time either before or after the jury retires to consider its verdict. > > **s 54:** Subst 1987 No 286, Sch 1 (10). Am 2003 No 71, Sch 5 \[1\]. Subst 2024 No 24, Sch 1\[7\].

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