sec.59AVerdict in criminal cases for other offences

### sec.59A Verdict in criminal cases for other offences This section applies to a criminal trial on indictment other than the following trials— a trial for an offence mentioned in section 59 (1) (a) ; or a trial before a jury as mentioned in section 59 (1) (b) . If, after the prescribed period, the judge is satisfied that the jury is unlikely to reach a unanimous verdict after further deliberation, the judge may ask the jury to reach a majority verdict. If the jury can reach a majority verdict, the verdict of the jury is the majority verdict. For the definition in subsection (6) , prescribed period , paragraph (a) , the periods mentioned in subparagraphs (i) , (ii) and (iii) are the periods reasonably calculated by the judge. A decision of the judge under subsection (4) is not subject to appeal. In this section— majority verdict means— if the jury consists of 12 jurors—a verdict on which at least 11 jurors agree; or if the jury consists of 11 jurors—a verdict on which at least 10 jurors agree. prescribed period means— a period of at least 8 hours after the jury retires to consider its verdict, not including any of the following periods— a period allowed for meals or refreshments; a period during which the judge allows the jury to separate, or an individual juror to separate from the jury; a period provided for the purpose of the jury being accommodated overnight; or the further period the judge considers reasonable having regard to the complexity of the trial. s 59A ins 2008 No. 50 s 8 (sec.59A-ssec.1) This section applies to a criminal trial on indictment other than the following trials— a trial for an offence mentioned in section 59 (1) (a) ; or a trial before a jury as mentioned in section 59 (1) (b) . (sec.59A-ssec.2) If, after the prescribed period, the judge is satisfied that the jury is unlikely to reach a unanimous verdict after further deliberation, the judge may ask the jury to reach a majority verdict. (sec.59A-ssec.3) If the jury can reach a majority verdict, the verdict of the jury is the majority verdict. (sec.59A-ssec.4) For the definition in subsection (6) , prescribed period , paragraph (a) , the periods mentioned in subparagraphs (i) , (ii) and (iii) are the periods reasonably calculated by the judge. (sec.59A-ssec.5) A decision of the judge under subsection (4) is not subject to appeal. (sec.59A-ssec.6) In this section— majority verdict means— if the jury consists of 12 jurors—a verdict on which at least 11 jurors agree; or if the jury consists of 11 jurors—a verdict on which at least 10 jurors agree. prescribed period means— a period of at least 8 hours after the jury retires to consider its verdict, not including any of the following periods— a period allowed for meals or refreshments; a period during which the judge allows the jury to separate, or an individual juror to separate from the jury; a period provided for the purpose of the jury being accommodated overnight; or the further period the judge considers reasonable having regard to the complexity of the trial. - (a) a trial for an offence mentioned in section 59 (1) (a) ; or - (b) a trial before a jury as mentioned in section 59 (1) (b) . - (a) if the jury consists of 12 jurors—a verdict on which at least 11 jurors agree; or - (b) if the jury consists of 11 jurors—a verdict on which at least 10 jurors agree. - (a) a period of at least 8 hours after the jury retires to consider its verdict, not including any of the following periods— (i) a period allowed for meals or refreshments; (ii) a period during which the judge allows the jury to separate, or an individual juror to separate from the jury; (iii) a period provided for the purpose of the jury being accommodated overnight; or - (i) a period allowed for meals or refreshments; - (ii) a period during which the judge allows the jury to separate, or an individual juror to separate from the jury; - (iii) a period provided for the purpose of the jury being accommodated overnight; or - (b) the further period the judge considers reasonable having regard to the complexity of the trial. - (i) a period allowed for meals or refreshments; - (ii) a period during which the judge allows the jury to separate, or an individual juror to separate from the jury; - (iii) a period provided for the purpose of the jury being accommodated overnight; or